St. Louis Cardinals: Three (mostly) realistic trade targets for 2020

The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the stronger teams in the National League, but they may be one or two pieces away from taking that next leap. Who are some potential trade targets that could help elevate St. Louis into the favorite for the NL Pennant?

Last fall, it was the lack of offensive production that ended the St. Louis Cardinals’ quest for their 12th World Series title. Heading into 2020, it is apparent that the Cardinals may still be an offensive star away from reaching a World Series caliber team.

Let’s take a quick dive into the offensive numbers from 2019 for the Redbirds in comparison to the rest of the league.

Despite making it to the NLCS, The Cardinals finished 21st in OPS (.739), 15th in wRC+ (94), 19th in wOBA (.319), 24th in homers (210), 19th in runs (764), and 23rd in batting average (.245).

So can we all agree that the lineup, which features names like Paul Goldschmidt and Paul DeJong, will need some help if the club wants a different outcome in 2020?

Well, then let’s discuss two realistic trade targets, as well as one that is more of a longshot trade.