News Now: Cardinals make new signings following the completion of the renovation.

The St. Louis Cardinals began reshaping their starting rotation this week, signing veterans Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson to one-year contracts with options for 2025.

The Cardinals are hoping to climb out of the bottom of the National League Central, where they finished in 2023. They have a lot of rotation holes to fill after dealing Jack Flaherty and Jordon Montgomery during the season and losing Adam Wainwright at the end.

While the Cardinals now have a predicted starting rotation, the internet is divided:

On social media, Mariners opinionator Anders Jorstad stated:

“Yeah the Cardinals are doing great, definitely don’t need the Mariners starters anymore…”

He’s obviously making a mockery of the rotation. The Cardinals have long been linked to a deal with the Mariners in exchange for some of their young starting pitching. Jorstad believes the Cardinals should still be interested, despite the M’s potentially obtaining a young hitter in the transaction.

The Cardinals’ projected rotation includes Miles Mikolas, Gibson, Lynn, Steven Matz, and Zack Thompson. Four of those starters are above the age of 32, while three are over the age of 35. It is hardly a long-term solution for St. Louis.

Matz struggled last season, going 4-7 with a 3.86 ERA, while Lynn went 13-11 with a 5.73 ERA. Gibson was 15-9 with a 4.73 ERA, while Mikolas was 9-13 with a 4.78 ERA.

Obviously, there is still time for the Cardinals to make other moves, but that is how the rotation currently looks.