St. Louis Cardinals Catching Decision SHAKES Spring—Why Jimmy Crooks Was Sent Down

St. Louis Cardinals shake up their catching corps, favoring veteran Yohel Pozo while top prospect Jimmy Crooks heads to AAA. Is a youth movement being delayed, or is experience crucial with Opening Day on the horizon? JD Hafron examines the Cardinals' latest roster cuts, the crowded and deep catcher position, and which bats could ignite a sluggish spring offense. Highlights include standout pitching performances from Michael McGreevy, Kyle Leahy, and Andre Pallante, plus updates on Cardinals prospects shining in the World Baseball Classic. With Hunter Dobbins progressing from injury, questions linger: Will offensive struggles doom the early season, or can the rotation’s bright spring carry the team? Get all the crucial analysis, standout performances, and roster news as St. Louis eyes a bounce-back year. 00:00 - Catchers Roster Decision 09:28 - Pitching Standouts & Game Recaps 22:41 - WBC Updates & Injury News Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-st-louis-cardinals/ Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More ? https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/mlb/ Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonstlcardinals.supercast.com/ Follow on Twitter/X: @JDSPORTSRADIO Follow the show on Twitter/X: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PlayStation This episode of is brought to you by MLB The Show 26. Visit https://mlbthe.show/lockedon and use code “LOCKEDON” to unlock a pack for use in Diamond Dynasty. Pre-Order now, Available March 17th on PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. RATED E FOR EVERYONE. Turbo Tax For a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life. Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app