Cardinals Open Offseason With Chase Hampton Reclamation Claim

St. Louis claimed former Yankees top-100 pitching prospect Chase Hampton off waivers from Washington and placed him on the 40-man roster, giving Bloom a low-cost arm with three options. Hampton's upper-90s fastball and past strikeout success are intriguing, but Tommy John recovery, an 8.18-9.59 ERA range, extreme walks and limited workload make him depth and a spring evaluation project rather than an immediate rotation answer.