With
Chris Carpenter set to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a nerve condition in his shoulder,
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes that the
Cardinals
are in the market for at least one starter and one reliever. St. Louis
has trade chips though the new collective bargaining agreement doesn't
allow teams to recoup draft pick compensation for rental players,
changing the landscape.</p>
Let's round up the rest of Rosenthal's rumors...</p>
- Zack Greinke would likely welcome a trade to - and a chance to sign long-term with - the Cardinals, though it's unclear if the Brewers would be willing to trade him within the division.
- The Astros are prepared to move Wandy Rodriguez and Brett Myers, though Jed Lowrie
is essentially unavailable. Rosenthal says they could be an obvious
trade partner for St. Louis since GM Jeff Luhnow spent nine years in the
Cardinals' front office.
- The Cardinals may not want to invest $20MM+ annually into a pitcher, but bothLance Berkman ($12MM) and Kyle Lohse ($11.875MM) will be off the books after this season.