Masyn Winn Still The Team's Starter At Shortstop
6 months agoThe St. Louis Cardinals have told young infielder Masyn Winn that he's still in line to be the starter at shortstop in 2024 despite the signing of veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford on Monday. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak said "this is Masyn's job." Crawford, who has been a liability on offense the last two years, is merely a veteran insurance policy for the 21-year-old Winn. The youngster hasn't looked very good so far in spring training, though, and he also hit just .172/.230/.238 in 37 games in his major-league debut with the Cardinals in 2023. The former second-rounder in 2020 is still pretty young, though, and he did hit .288 with 18 homers and 17 steals in 105 games for Triple-A Memphis. We are expecting better results in his first full season in the majors, and his ability to make contact and his speed on the basepaths stand out the most.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Derrick Goold
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Derrick Goold