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Cardinals: 4 aces St. Louis should trade for this offseason

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Guardians in action against the New York Yankees during game two of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2022 in New York, New York. The Guardians defeated the Yankees 4-2 in ten innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Guardians in action against the New York Yankees during game two of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2022 in New York, New York. The Guardians defeated the Yankees 4-2 in ten innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Miami Marlins Pablo Lopez
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (49) delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports

Pablo Lopez

The Miami Marlins, like the Guardians and Rays, are another club with an abundance of pitching but still needs improvements to their offense to take the next step in their pursuit of a postseason berth. This had led many to believe that Pablo Lopez could be available this offseason.

Lopez finished the 2022 season 10-10 with a 3.75 ERA in 32 starts, but seemed to regress a bit in the second half after surpassing his career high in innings and pitching in a lot of meaningless games. In his 18 starts during the first game, the 26-year old went 6-4 with a 2.86 ERA, showing he can compete with the best in baseball on any given night.

The Cardinals may have the right pieces for Miami to part with Lopez, as well. It’s been rumored that the Marlins would like a center fielder in return for Lopez, making Dylan Carlson, Lars Nootbaar, and Tyler O’Neill all candidates in a package for Lopez.

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