Cardinals Are Perfect Landing Spot For All-Star Hurler After Stellar Season

St. Louis could use some firepower in the bullpen

Scott Neville | Dec 25, 2023

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St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has been on an offseason-long quest to bolster the pitching staff.

The Cardinals were aggressive early on in their efforts to retool the rotation with three external additions and followed that successful pursuit by trading outfielder Tyler O'Neill for overall pitching depth.

Now that the missing innings have been accounted for, Mozeliak can start to find impact arms and shift his goal from quantity to quality.

In doing so, he should take a long look at left-hander Matt Moore, who has been fantastic since switching to the bullpen full-time two seasons ago.

The 34-year-old posted a 2.56 ERA with a 60-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .232 batting average against and a 1.16 WHIP in 52 2/3 innings between three teams last season.

Moore has a 2.20 ERA in 113 appearances since converting to a high-leverage reliever in 2022 and could be a perfect addition to the Cardinals bullpen.

Jojo Romero impressed from the left side last season but Moore would further provide balance to a right-handed heavy pitching staff.

Mozeliak has expressed interest in adding to his relief corps and Moore appears to be a perfect fit for St. Louis.

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Published Dec 25, 2023

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the St. Louis Cardinals for FanNation's "Inside The Cardinals" on Sports Illustrated. Before starting "Inside The Cardinals", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." After a few months as the top Major League Baseball site in the program, Neville sought expansion and pitched "Inside The Cardinals," one of the newest additions to FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group. The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Cardinals" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu