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Cardinals Should Trade $7.5 Million Pitcher To Injury-Riddled Braves

The Braves could be in the market for a pitcher following another crushing injury.
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Apr 15, 2019; Milwaukee, WI, USA; A cap rests on the dug out wall with the number 42 on the hat in honor of Major League Baseball s Jackie Robinson Day. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images
Apr 15, 2019; Milwaukee, WI, USA; A cap rests on the dug out wall with the number 42 on the hat in honor of Major League Baseball s Jackie Robinson Day. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images

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The St. Louis Cardinals have a very tough decision to make with veteran pitcher Erick Fedde. The decision revolves around whether or not the Cardinals should trade the right hander this season.

Fedde's on an expiring contract and isn't expected to return to St. Louis after this season. But he's been solid and the Cardinals are winning a lot this year. There are arguments for both sides.

But if the Cardinals look to trade him, they could find the perfect suitor in form of the Atlanta Braves.

The Braves have been fighting injury woes and some offensive struggles all season, but they were recently dealt the toughest blow yet. Young pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver was diagnosed with a torn UCL and is set to miss the rest of this season and a bulk of next season.

Atlanta has struggled with season as a whole. Their roster desperately needs a boost and adding a reliable righty like Fedde would be a massive step in the righty direction.

The Braves could cut ties with any number of pitching prospects in their organization in order to land a few months of service from Fedde. This could help kickstart the Braves back to the postseason when the chances look slim while also pushing the Cardinals in the right direction.

St. Louis should trade Fedde because it can easily replace him with a prospect. Somebody like Tink Hence or Quinn Mathews, when they're fully built up from injury, or Michael McGreevy would slot into the Cardinals rotation in place of Fedde. This would keep the Cardinals competitive this season while also building the farm system for the future.

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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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