Saggese claims an edge in LF for St. Louis
Apr 10 2026
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis Cardinals
NEWS: OF Thomas Saggese holds the current PT edge in left field.
IMPACT: Medium
BHQ SPIN: With Lars Nootbaar’s pre-season 60-IL designation sidelining him until late May (at the earliest), there’s a spot for the taking–provided someone wants to take it. Saggese (+15%) has gotten a run of starts recently, although he’s yet to do much with it so far, providing a paltry .643 OPS with 0 HR in 33 PA. OF Nathan Church, the opening day starter in left, has been worse (33 PA, .532 OPS, 1 HR), and profiles as more of a defensive replacement type; OF Victor Scott is also off to a light-hitting start (39 PA, .559 OPS, 0 HR, 2 SB), another player who offers more defensively than offensively. These players...
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