A couple months ago, I talked about the Cardinals somewhat odd pitching depth situation. The pitchers who were supposed to be solid MLB depth for the 2026 season (if not in the rotation) got hurt. Tekoah Roby, Cooper Hjerpe, Tink Hence and Sem Robberse without injuries were supposed to all be pitchers you were relatively comfortable with stepping into an MLB rotation or at least being the next man up. Practically speaking, one or two of that foursome was supposed to be a rotation staple entering the 2027 season.

Instead, they all get pushed into the 2027 pitching depth, which will add Ixan Henderson, Brycen Mautz, Pete Hansen, Liam Doyle, and maybe even Max Rajcic if he can look like a capable 4th or 5th starter by the end of next season. What this means is that the Cardinals depth for th

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