With the 2022 MLB season in full swing, Pujols currently has seven hits, two home runs, and four RBIs, which has helped propel the Cardinal’s offense, as the team is second in the NL central. 

“Pujols has risen way above expectations,” Gusky said. “Honestly, when we got him, I wasn’t sure at the beginning of the season. I didn’t expect much other than just like a morale leader in the clubhouse, but he’s contributed quite a bit more.”

With Busch stadium featuring a sold-out crowd for opening day against the Pirates, the Cardinals are currently second in the MLB for their 2022 attendance average. They are looking to increase that as the season goes on. 

“Pujols coming back to St. Louis has brought a lot of Cardinals fans out to the stadium to watch him play,” freshman Henry Wild said. “I think the publicity it has on top of the way the Cardinals have been playing recently is good for the organization overall.”

With the statistics and the attendance rolling in the Cardinals’ favor this season, St. Louis’s high spirits towards the team are ensuring their momentum continues.

“St. Louis is excited to see one of their best players come back and play,” Kerpash said. “The Cardinals have found leadership in Pujols. We have seen a lot of good things from him so far, and the cardinals continue to improve as a team.”