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    St. Louis Cardinals trade rumors involve four All-Star talents

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    For the second straight season, the St. Louis Cardinals missed the playoffs under manager Oliver Marmol. Now the front office is tasked with making sure a team that has already won 83 games doesn’t take a step back. Ideally, the Cards would take a big step forward.

    Still, there’s a good chance this Cardinals roster will look a lot different by the time the 2025 MLB season rolls around. This offseason could even involve trades featuring multiple All-Stars.

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    The St. Louis Cardinals could trade Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras and/or Ryan Helsley

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    The St. Louis Cardinals have a talented team, but for some reason they’ve struggled to put it all together in 2024. Without stupid luck like adding Juan Soto, Roki Sasaki, Corbin Burnes or a big stick capable of helping the Cards score more points than they allow, it’s possible we’ll have to see St. Louis take a brief step back before progressing.

    As the Cardinals look to reduce payroll, one potential scenario involves trades for several impact players. According to MLB insider William Fleitch, the four names that could be on the Cardinals’ trading block include new first baseman Willson Contreras, third baseman Nolan Arenado or pitchers Sonny Gray and Ryan Helsley.

    “They openly talked about cutting salaries. The focus is really on the young players. The Cardinals still try to compete for a championship every year. Maybe they’re just trying to reset a little and focus on these younger players. Which, I think, leaves four pretty clear possibilities for exchange. Contreras’ move to first base could theoretically take him off the market.

    MLB’s William Fleitch on the St. Louis Cardinals

    Fleitch went on to name others, including Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray and MLB save leader Ryan Helsley. Both are MLB All-Stars and would likely have a significant trade market if they become available.

    The question is, how eager are the Cardinals to reduce payroll? Would they engage in a near-total sellout that would force some of the team’s most popular players out of St. Louis? All it takes is an offer too good to refuse.

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