3 Trade Targets at Catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals

Danny Jansen

Serving as the backup for All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk, catcher Danny Jansen could be an expendable piece for Toronto, and the Cardinals should take advantage of his underutilized talent.

Jansen has been hitting .258 with 7 HR and 13 RBI in 21 games in 2022. The eye popping number for the 27 year old is his .922 OPS, which even with a bit of regression, would be a dramatic improvement for St. Louis.

The Blue Jays also have top prospect Gabriel Moreno ready to get big league at bats, meaning Jansen does not have much of a future at the club. The Blue Jays will look to be aggressive at the deadline, so would likely be open to swapping their surplus catcher to replenish their farm system or gain big league talent at other positions.  The appeal of Jansen may also come in that price point, as he should not be nearly as expensive as other players on the market.

Jasen would provide the Cardinals with a powerful bat from the catcher position, and would be huge for the bottom of the order down the stretch. Having a player behind the plate with the ability to drive in runs is a net positive not only for the catcher position, but should help the rest of the order as well.