It’s Opening Day 2027. The date is who the hell knows. Hopefully that day happens and it happens in April. With the departure of Sonny Gray, whose $25 million mutual option was rejected by the Cardinals, the Cardinals don’t have an obvious ace anymore. On top of that, they entered camp without knowing which five starters would break camp in the rotation. But spring training answered at least who will be in the rotation if not necessarily the ace quite yet.
Now I ask you: who is in the rotation?
There is not one sure thing in the Cardinal organization who will be in the rotation in 2027. I know what you’re thinking: there are a couple guys pitching right now who will probably be in the rotation then. True. Probably. And no I’m not saying this because of injuries. I’m saying that they coul