The St. Louis Cardinals made a few blockbuster trades this offseason that fans should have seen coming. Still, it was stunning when the hypothetical ideas became a reality in St. Louis.
Nolan Arenado was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a move that opened third base up for Nolan Gorman. Sonny Gray was sent to the Boston Red Sox in a deal that bolstered the Cardinals farm system in a big way. Soon after, Willson Contreras was traded to the Red Sox, too, in a deal that brought the Cardinals even more prospect capital.
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But the biggest deal of the offseason was the three-team blockbuster that sent Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners. The Cardinals added a lot of prospect talent in this deal, but they also cleared second base open so that top prospect JJ Wetherholt could step in and start right away.
Wetherholt has St. Louis buzzing with excitement ahead of the season, too.
JJ Wetherholt has St. Louis buzzing for good reason