The St. Louis Cardinals will look to add another veteran pitcher to the rotation if the club can continue to win and establish themselves as buyers before the July 30 trade deadline.
Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Zack Littell is arguably having the best season of his career and could be a perfect addition to the Cardinals rotation -- if his team decides to sell at the deadline. After being designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox early on in 2023 as a reliever, Tampa Bay has transitioned him to a role in the rotation, where he's thrived.
Tampa Bay has a 33-36 record and is four games behind in the American League Wild Card race. It's too early to count them out as contenders but they certainly have a difficult journey ahead of them with the AL being so competitive and talented.