Six Hypothetical Trades the St. Louis Cardinals could offer at this Year’s Deadline
The St. Louis Cardinals are conservative at the MLB trade deadline. Last season they acquired J.A. Happ and Jon Lester. John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt have made some big off-season moves.
Lester was traded from Washington to St. Louis on 7/30/21. He is 4-1, 4.36 ERA, 40 K’s in 66 innings (12 starts).
Happ and Lester were traded from Minnesota to St. Louis on 7/30/21. They were ineffective in their previous stops. Jack Flaherty has pitched 8 innings this season and Steven Matz has only 42. Dakota Hudson will return soon. Adam Wainwright has been stellar and durable, but he's got an ERA of 4.40 over his last seven starts.
The Cardinals are looking for a player to replace Tyler O'Neill and Harrison Bader. Noah Syndergaard is a good fit for the Cardinals. Juan Soto is the best player in baseball. The Cardinals should not give up any young players for Sydergaard. The Angels are out of contention and are going to lose Adam Wainwright in a few months. They should be happy to get a couple young arms for him. He is 29 years old and has a little under $10 million left on his contract. His strike zone is getting worse. It is not a priority for Mozeliak, but he can make a deal.
