MLB Rumors: Trade deadline decisions for Cardinals, Angels, Andrew McCutchen

MLB Rumors: What will the St. Louis Cardinals do at the trade deadline?

The expectation is neither Paul Goldschmidt or Nolan Arenado will be made available at the trade deadline.

Despite being 32-45 and in last place in the National League Central, the St. Louis Cardinals do not intend to tear their roster apart. They want to keep both Goldschmidt and Arenado and build around them in future seasons.

If the Cardinals do sell, and that is increasingly possible, trade candidates on their roster include starters Jordan Montgomery and Jack Flaherty, relievers Giovanny Gallegos and Jordan Hicks, as well as outfielder Tyler O’Neill, among others.

Perhaps the Cardinals turn things around in the coming weeks. But right now they appear to be trending toward subtracting from their major-league roster, not adding to it.