3 Cardinals trade targets to already dream about and 1 to definitely avoid

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Trade to Avoid: Alex Cobb

Cobb is in the final guaranteed season of a two-year contract worth $20 million. The Giants are 16-20 and in fourth place in a packed NL West. Cobb is 35, and while he may need a change in scenery, St. Louis may not be the place for him.

Cobb is 2-1 after seven games started for the Giants. For 40.1 innings pitched, he has an ERA of 2.01. In contrast, he has 1,005 strikeouts over his career, with 38 strikeouts this season and a called strikes plus whiff rate of 27.7%. He throws a sinker that averages 94.9 mph and a splitter that averages 90.3 mph.

Cobb would be a nice veteran presence that the Cardinals have plenty of. Cobb is an innings-eating strike thrower that might appeal to the Cardinals wanting to make a play for him because he also induces 62.6-percent groundball outs. The Cardinals need to watch for younger arms for their rotation.

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