The St. Louis Cardinals season officially came to a disappointing conclusion over the weekend and basically the only good news coming out of the 2025 campaign is that the Cardinals are indeed eligible for the draft lottery again. Yay, I guess.

If the Cardinals were to move into the top 6 picks, it is my understanding that they would not be eligible for the lottery next year. It makes me wonder if they would prefer to stay outside of the top 6 (they currently sit 8th) since they are kicking off their multi-year rebuild under Chaim Bloom and they are not one lottery pick away from contention. MLB Draft talent is harder to scout than in other sports as even the best of the best MLB prospects are expected to need at least a season in the minors before being a productive major leaguer. Because

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