The St. Louis Cardinals are set to enter the rebuild they should have begun a few seasons ago. They’re expected to deal a lot of their older veterans, especially those on expiring contracts.
Most of the trades that have circulated in the media have been the Cardinals selling their veterans and adding prospects. But one Cardinals writer has a different idea.
Instead of dumping a veteran for some prospects, Josh Jacobs of Redbird Rants has pitched a one-for-one trade that would bring a potential ace to the Cardinals.
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Here’s the deal Jacobs proposed to send Miami Marlins ace Jesus Luzardo to St. Louis:
- St. Louis Cardinals receive: LHP Jesus Luzardo
- Miami Marlins receive: 2B Nolan Gorman
“The Cardinals, on the other hand, have been lacking top-of-the-rotation starters for some time as well. They finally spent some money on Sonny Gray to fill one of those voids, but they have failed to pair him with a second dynamic arm to headline their rotation,” Jacobs wrote. “In this scenario, both the Marlins and the Cardinals take risks by giving up two players with high ceilings, but both are coming off really disappointing seasons and could see their value tank if they cannot rebound in 2025.”
To put it simply and as kindly as possible, this deal makes absolutely zero sense for the Marlins. Luzardo was one of the most sought-after pitchers in the trade market. He’s worth multiple top prospects in a trade, yet Jacobs is suggesting the Marlins take him for an infielder with a .737 career OPS.
Miami would never think twice about this trade. If and when the Marlins deal Luzardo, it will be for a massive package of promising prospects.
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