Of all the postseason teams, the St. Louis Cardinals have the least amount of work to do this offseason. GM John Mozeliak has built this team for the long haul, and the only significant free agent he has to be concerned about is All-Star reliever Pat Neshek.

The Cardinals’ needs are a short list that include a right-handed-hitting backup first/third baseman with power who could start against certain left-handed starters and upgrading the bullpen with one significant arm. They also might try to deal one of their young elite arms for a top-of-rotation starter such as Cole Hamels.

Here is a breakdown of what's next for the Cardinals in each position area:

Starting pitchers

The Cardinals' starting rotation should remain mostly intact. Staff ace Adam Wainwright will continue to anchor this steady rotation, and while the Cardinals will make sure his elbow is OK this offseason, there is little doubt he'll once again be a Cy Young Award candidate next year.