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MLB Rumors: Cardinals have two intriguing trade pieces

With each passing day, the St. Louis Cardinals look more and more like an obvious seller at the 2023 trade deadline. Now 16 games below .500 and 12.5 games back in their division, the outlook is bleak for this season. Thus, it only makes sense to sell and recoup assets in trades. And they have two highly intriguing trade chips.

Starting pitchers Jordan Montgomery and Jack Flaherty.

Both pitchers are likely to be dealt in the coming weeks if the Cardinals continue to slide. It’s possible that with the lack of high-end starters on the market, St. Louis could be in position to get a strong return for either Montgomery or Flaherty, who are both on expiring deals.

The expectation remains that neither Nolan Arenado or Paul Goldschmidt will be going anywhere. The names to watch in St. Louis are Montgomery and Flaherty if the Cardinals indeed opt to sell at the trade deadline this season.