Dobbins Earns Cardinals Rotation Spot for Multiple Turns
St. Louis has cleared a rotation spot for Hunter Dobbins, giving him several starts to show what he can do, per beat reporter Derrick Goold.
The Cardinals have inserted Hunter Dobbins into their starting rotation, mirroring how they handled Michael McGreevy a year ago. Manager Oli Marmol plans to give Dobbins multiple turns in the rotation to evaluate him. Marmol also expressed eagerness to see Quinn Mathews return as a starter at some point this season, suggesting the rotation picture remains in flux.
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