According to a very important and verified insider from the league, the St. Louis Cardinals are in the process of finalizing a deal to sign threetime All-Star Brandon Crawford, pending the completion of his physical screening.
On Monday, Alex Pavlovic whom is said to be a journalist from NBC Sports Bay Area clarified the breaking news regarding the signing of former Giants shortstop Crawford to a free agent deal with the Cardinals team.
Anytime this physical screening is completed and the deal is finalized, Crawford is designated to serve as a backup shortstop behind rookie Masyn Winn, pending further updates and news regarding Tommy Edman’s recovery from his serious wrist surgery which has been operated.
Before this time, Crawford had a 13 Years contract in the major leagues with the San Francisco Giants, playing a pivotal role in his team’s World Series championships in the year 2012 and 2014 respectively .
As of the calender year 2021, Crawford who is an All Star whom won his fourth Gold Glove, achieved a batting line of .298/.373/.522, earning 24 home runs and driving in 90 RBIs. He secured the fourth position in the National League MVP award voting category.
And in the year 2022, his performance saw a serious decline and setback as he only appeared in only 93 games last season, mainly because of serious injuries, and recorded a batting line of .194/.273/.314.
The Cardinals have been able to secure the 13 year MLB veteran after the Giants signed a minor league contract with two-time Gold Glove winner Nick Ahmed.
In the light of Confirming his decision to play in the upcoming 2024 season, Crawford’s agent told The San Francisco Chronicle’s John Shea in November that he was open to extending his career In major league baseball.