There are veterans to watch on the St. Louis Cardinals’ roster as trade rumors heat up not named Nolan Arenado or Sonny Gray.
Those two are going to be the guys that get the most heat because they have been All-Stars in this league and are expensive. But, it’s an offseason of change for the Cardinals with Chaim Bloom taking over as the president of baseball operations and everyone on the roster should be under a microscope in some way, outside of guys like Masyn Winn and Michael McGreevy.
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon had some updates on the trade block from the general manager meetings and noted that the Cardinals are expected to listen to offers on Lars Nootbaar, Nolan Gorman, and Pedro Páges but would prefer to keep Alec Burleson and Iván Herrera.
“St. Louis also is expecting to entertain trade offers on Lars Nootbaar, who was in heavy demand at the deadline,” Rosenthal and Sammon said. “Nootbaar, 28, underwent double heel surgery at the end of the season, putting his Opening Day availability — and overall trade value — in question. Still, with several teams searching for outfield help, a market could develop for Nootbaar, especially as his recovery progresses. The Cardinals would prefer to keep Alec Burleson and Iván Herrera, but will field calls on the majority of the roster, including Nolan Gorman and Pedro Páges.”
There are a lot of moving parts with the St. Louis Cardinals