Dodgers Reportedly Have Interest In Potential Mega-Trade With Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals have some of the hottest commodities on the trade block and will have a slew of options while trying to set up their organization for a strong season in 2024.
Among the most intriguing suitors for a number of Cardinals players would be the Los Angeles Dodgers, who not only have the consensus top farm system in Major League Baseball, but boast 12 pitchers in their top 30 prospects according to MLB Pipeline.
The Dodgers also happen to need both outfielders and starting pitching. Logic would imply that the two organizations should be talking right now and reports have only added fuel to the fire.
"The Dodgers are loaded with pitching prospects throughout their organization, including Emmet Sheehan (in the majors), Ryan Pepiot, Nick Frasso, Nick Nastrini, River Ryan, Michael Grove (in the majors), Gavin Stone, Maddux Bruns, Landon Knack and Ronan Kopp," The Athletic's Jim Bowden wrote Monday. "That’s where St. Louis needs to bear down. The Dodgers are interested in one of their outfielders and their soon-to-be free-agent starting pitchers, so a trade match is definitely possible."
The Cardinals outfielders that he would be referring to would either be Dylan Carlson or Tyler O'Neill, the starting pitchers obviously being Jordan Montgomery and Jack Flaherty.
A combination of Montgomery and Carlson could net the largest return and the Dodgers appear to be the best trade fit available for both. It'll be hard for any team to match what Los Angeles can offer St. Louis, and it sounds likely that a trade of this magnitude would go a long way in jumpstarting the Cardinals retooling for the near future.
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