MLB Off-season 2025-'26 (Cardinals)

[Fan_In_NY]

The Cards have made a trade:

Cardinals, Nationals Swap George Soriano, Andre Granillo

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/ ... inals.html

Surprising they traded someone with options for someone without options. Granillo was great in AAA last year and I was really excited when he got called up to see how he pitched. Definitely didnt look like a dominant MLB reliever but seemed usable. Dont know enough about Soriano to evaluate him, but they gave up flexibility in this deal.

[cardsfantx]

So we traded a younger pitcher with better numbers for an older pitcher (by a year) with worse numbers and no options

Neither guy is going to make a difference, so whatever…but don’t understand the logic on this one

[heyzeus]

So we traded a younger pitcher with better numbers for an older pitcher (by a year) with worse numbers and no options

Neither guy is going to make a difference, so whatever…but don’t understand the logic on this one

Yeah, there has to be something here. Because on paper it doesn't make sense.

[Slider]

Girsch probably filled the paperwork out wrong.

[jagtrader]

Keep waiting for the position player version of this trade.

[phins]

So we traded a younger pitcher with better numbers for an older pitcher (by a year) with worse numbers and no options

Neither guy is going to make a difference, so whatever…but don’t understand the logic on this one

Yeah, there has to be something here. Because on paper it doesn't make sense.

Bet on stuff. Soriano is a talent who can actually stick if they find usable command.

Granillo is a trick pitch guy who didn't look like he would survive in the majors no matter the tweaks. He was a DFA Candidate, just like Soriano is.

[ghostrunner]

Seems like that tells you what this year is about, as far as the FO is concerned. If it wasn't clear already.

[cardsfantx]

So we traded a younger pitcher with better numbers for an older pitcher (by a year) with worse numbers and no options

Neither guy is going to make a difference, so whatever…but don’t understand the logic on this one

Yeah, there has to be something here. Because on paper it doesn't make sense.

Bet on stuff. Soriano is a talent who can actually stick if they find usable command.

Granillo is a trick pitch guy who didn't look like he would survive in the majors no matter the tweaks. He was a DFA Candidate, just like Soriano is.

But what stuff? According to baseball savant Granillos stuff is better except for the FB and that’s only a 1 mile diff at 94.6 vs 95.7

[mikechamp]

Keep waiting for the position player version of this trade.

I keep waiting for them to sign a SP. I mean, can they get one guy who has a >50% chance of giving 5 or more quality innings each start?

[cardsfantx]

Keep waiting for the position player version of this trade.

I keep waiting for them to sign a SP. I mean, can they get one guy who has a >50% chance of giving 5 or more quality innings each start?

hey, if the Dick Fitts, right?