The Cardinals' urgent search for a starter and wish to add a lefty merged Monday evening for a deal they rarely make, even at the deadline.
In a deal with division foe Pittsburgh, the Cardinals were working to complete a trade late Monday night for lefty Jose Quintana, ESPN.com first reported and a source confirmed. The trade also includes reliever Chris Stratton coming to the Cardinals, a source told The Post-Dispatch
The deal had not been announced by the team as it was being finalized.
