Cardinals Reportedly Won't Pursue These Aces Unless There Is 'Shocking Development'

It sounds like the Cardinals may be done adding starting pitching this offseason

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the most active clubs in what has been a slow offseason so far. 

St. Louis already has acquired three new starting pitchers to help fortify the rotation in Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn, and Kyle Gibson. The Cardinals entered the offseason looking for three starters and already have done so.

There has been some rumblings that the Cardinals would be active in the trade market to add another top-of-the-rotation starter, but St. Louis reportedly won't pursue Dylan Cease, Corbin Burnes, or Tyler Glasnow unless there is a "shocking development," according to MLB.com's John Denton.

"The Cardinals' cooldown was a sign of what's to come from now until the start of Spring Training," Denton said. "In many ways, St. Louis is content with the rotation following the additions of Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. And, barring a shocking development, they likely won’t make another play at a starting pitcher despite potential aces Dylan Cease, Corbin Burnes and Tyler Glasnow's reported availability on the trade front."

St. Louis has been linked in some way to Cease, Burnes, and Glasnow. They are like the best pitchers that could be traded this offseason and could make sense for the Cardinals. St. Louis has added three starters, but some have wondered if the club would pursue another top arm.

At this point, it seems like that won't be the case. We have a long offseason ahead of us and anything could happen, but it seems like the Cardinals have finished building the rotation out.

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