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Cardinals Predicted To Cut Ties With Veteran Lefty In Trade With Yankees

The Yankees could land a Cardinals pitcher in an offseason trade...
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Apr 7, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Yankees baseball hats and gloves in the dugout out in the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images
Apr 7, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Yankees baseball hats and gloves in the dugout out in the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images | David Reginek-Imagn Images

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The St. Louis Cardinals have tried to buy, win, and contend each season for the past decade. While they've had a little bit of success at times, the overall state of the team has slowly declined.

These struggles picked up over the last few years, as the Cardinals haven't been able to crack the postseason. Now they're set to enter a long-awaited rebuild that should help set them up for more success in the future.

They kicked this rebuild off last offseason by refusing to spend big on free agents. After staying afloat for a few months, the Cardinals traded some veterans at the trade deadline before trading Sonny Gray to begin the offseason. Shortly after the Gray trade, the Cardinals opted to trade Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox, too.

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But there's a lot of work to do for the Cardinals. They could still be looking to trade veterans Brendan Donovan and Nolan Arenado. Both infielders have been thrown around in trade rumors this offseason. But that's not all for St. Louis.

Jojo Romero could be on the move this offseason

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jojo Romer
Sep 16, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher JoJo Romero (59) pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images | Joe Puetz-Imagn Images

Talented lefty Jojo Romero has also popped up in trade rumors. He's likely one of the more valuable trade assets left on the Cardinals as their fire sale continues.

Pete Caldera of NorthJersey.com predicted the Cardinals would opt to trade Romero to the New York Yankees this offseason.

"GM Brian Cashman sends two mid-level prospects and one lottery ticket prospect to St. Louis in exchange for Cardinals lefty reliever JoJo Romero," Caldera wrote.

The Yankees lost a few relievers early in the offseason, so a trade like this could make perfect sense as they begin to build out their bullpen for next season. Adding a reliable lefty like Romero, who's coming off a huge season, would be worth the investment.

If the Yankees want to contend in the loaded American League East for years to come, they're going to need to improve the bullpen from where it stands right now. Swinging a trade for Romero would give the team a late innings southpaw to shut down the game's best left-handed swingers.

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Zach Pressnell
ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "St. Louis Cardinals On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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