The St. Louis Cardinals certainly need another boost in the rotation and a reunion makes sense around the trade deadline
The St. Louis Cardinals seem like a team that will be willing to add this summer around the trade deadline.
St. Louis currently is two games under .500, but it has a good chance of landing a postseason spot. The Cardinals currently are just a 1/2 game out of a National League Wild Card spot and have the talent and spending flexibility to improve further."It was almost exactly one decade ago when the St. Louis Cardinals selected Austin Gomber in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB draft," Miller said. "Over the course of the next seven seasons, he logged 674 innings pitched with a 3.
"Then, they sent the southpaw to Colorado as part of that Nolan Arenado fleecing heard 'round the world in February 2021. His first three seasons with the Rockies were rough, as he posted a 5.22 ERA. With one year of arbitration eligibility remaining before he hits free agency, though, Gomber has broken through and developed into a legitimate trade chip...The Cardinals sure could use a left-handed pitcher for the back of their rotation.
Gomber began his big league career with the Cardinals but has spent the last four seasons with the Rockies. He's having arguably the best season of his career and has a 3.38 ERA and 47-to-21 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 66 2/3 innings pitched.Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sports coverage at the New England Sports Network with a focus on baseball and basketball. Outside of journalism, Patrick also is pursuing an MBA at Brandeis University.
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