Blue Jays All-Star Seen As 'Possible' Trade Option For Cardinals

Could the Cardinals land the former Blue Jays All-Star in a possible trade?

The St. Louis Cardinals should compete for the National League Central division title next season.

St. Louis struggled in 2023, but has made some intriguing additions and seemingly are in a better spot on paper. The Cardinals will have to step it up on the field when the season comes, but things do seem better already.

The Cardinals' starting rotation has been fortified with the additions of Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn, and Kyle Gibson. Some have wondered if another move could be on the horizon, but the club already is in a better place.

St. Louis likely won't land any of the remaining free-agent hurlers and likely won't make another move, but if it did, it probably would be through a trade.

One player who has been floated as a possible trade option is Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Alek Manoah, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold.

"It's always possible," Goold said. "Toronto has a lot of years of control and a lot invested so far, so they set a high price. There wasn't going to be a move for an untapped or struggling talent, not for an opportunist team. And then the price gets high enough that the interested team is going to want to see more certainty in the return. That's the tug of war. Watch it play out during spring and the season."

Goold was hosting a question-and-answer segment and was asked if Manoah could be an option. He would be an intriguing pickup if St. Louis could get a deal done.

He has been in trade rumors all offseason and had a down year in 2023. While this is the case, Manoah did log a 2.24 ERA in 31 appearances in 2022. Why not take a chance on him?

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