After recovering from a 10-24 start to the 2023 season, the St. Louis Cardinals have stumbled back to 11 games below the .500 mark.
They are currently in last place in the NL Central at 26-37.
Their main issue has been their lack of starting pitching, but the offense has also been quite inconsistent.
They’ve made a few internal moves to promote players such as Juan Yepez, Luken Baker, and Jordan Walker, but it hasn’t helped them get back on track.
On Thursday, MLB Network insider and St. Louis native Greg Amsinger discussed what it might take for the Cardinals to get back into contention again.
Demotions and speeches aren’t going to be enough, the #STLCards need to do something drastic.@MLBNetwork host Greg Amsinger joined #TheOpeningDrive to talk about why a drastic move from outside the club is necessary for the Cardinals.
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— 101 ESPN St. Louis (@101espn) June 8, 2023
Amsinger predicted that in order for the Cardinals to rebound from their struggles, a major shakeup is needed, and not one from within the organization.
The MLB Network host commented that internal fixes aren’t going to get the job done.
Instead, Amsinger believes the Cardinals are going to need to make a trade or two to shake up the team.
Unfortunately, that may include saying goodbye to some familiar faces, as it may be the only way for them to get what they need at the trade deadline, should they find their way back into contention.
Players such as Tommy Edman, Brendan Donovan, Paul DeJong, Dylan Carlson, and Tyler O’Neill are a few that could find themselves on the move if the Cardinals want a drastic change.
Amsinger likened the situation to the Josh Hader trade from a season ago, and that while it didn’t work out for the Milwaukee Brewers, a trade of that magnitude could be what St. Louis needs.
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