Cardinals Seen As 'Highly Unlikely' To Sign Controversial Cy Young Award Winner

St. Louis doesn't sound like a likely landing spot for the former All-Star

The St. Louis Cardinals already have added three new starting pitchers this offseason so it would be surprising to see them make another move.

It would be even more surprising to see the club make a move that would stir the pot in a major way. St. Louis was mentioned as a possible landing spot for controversial Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer as he took to social media and said he would be interested in joining the club. 

While this is the case, a move is very unlikely, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Ben Frederickson. 

"Bauer’s recent social media comments about his willingness to pitch for little pay combined with his comments about his interest in pitching for the Cardinals are highly unlikely to move the needle for the Cardinals," Frederickson said. "While some Bauer fans are using social media to try to get Bauer on some team, any team, I’ve heard from some Cardinals fans who wonder about the idea of adding Bauer. They want an answer. Could it happen? Answer: Don’t bet on it."

This isn't surprising. Bauer was placed on administrative leave as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers while he was under investigation for sexual assault allegations. He ended up being suspended for over 190 games and didn't pitch in the big leagues in 2023. 

It's unclear if he will ever pitch again at the big league level but if he does, it doesn't sound like it's going to be in St. Louis in 2024.

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