The St. Louis Cardinals made one last signing over the weekend, bringing veteran utility infielder Ramon Urias on board via a one-year, $2 million contract with a mutual option for 2027. St. Louis had sought a right-handed outfield bat, but when that search failed, they pivoted to infielders and found Urias.
Urias hit .241/.292/.384 with 11 home runs, 44 RBI, a 2.2 WAR and a .675 OPS in 2025 with the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros. He is intended to be a backup infielder and a bat off the bench.
However, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch said in his recent chat that this could possibly change, depending on how other players perform in spring training.
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What role could Urias have in 2026?