Graph Fans (w/ Ben Clemens)

About this episode

Ben Clemens joins the show to discuss the future of the St. Louis Cardinals, including player prospects and recent trades.

Ben Clemens of FanGraphs joins the show to break down where the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals are headed, from win expectations and outfield needs to Chaim Bloom’s “down to the studs” rebuild and the strategy behind recent trades and draft-pick flexibility. We dive into the upside-heavy approach highlighted by Jurrangelo Cijntje and other recent additions, react to FanGraphs’ updated Cardinals prospect rankings, see a sneak preview of a new feature on Fangraphs, and wrap with a quick spin around the latest league news. Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737) Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate Heininger, Ben Simorka

Guest: Ben Clemens

Topics covered

• St. Louis Cardinals
• 2026 season predictions
• player prospects
• trades and draft strategy
• FanGraphs updates
• league news

Keywords

• St. Louis Cardinals
• Ben Clemens
• FanGraphs
• prospect rankings
• trades
• draft-pick flexibility
• Jurrangelo Cijntje
• Chaim Bloom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FanGraphs, Talking About Birds, Patreon

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