
A year after the St. Louis Cardinals finished dead last in the NL Central, the Redbirds find themselves just 4.5 games back coming out of the All-Star break. As it stands, they are in a position to make it into the postseason via a Wild Card spot.
With the trade deadline looming on July 30, MLB teams have limited time to add players via trades. St. Louis is reported to be interested in upgrading its starting pitching rotation and adding depth, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.