Cardinals: 6 stars St. Louis should trade for this off-season

BOSTON, MA - MAY 6: Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox safely slides into third base as Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox bobbles the ball in the third inning at Fenway Park on May 6, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 6: Tim Anderson #7 of the Chicago White Sox safely slides into third base as Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox bobbles the ball in the third inning at Fenway Park on May 6, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /
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Rays Tyler Glasnow
Tyler Glasnow #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws a pitch in the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

RHP Tyler Glasnow

The Tampa Bay Rays extended Tyler Glasnow on a two-year deal before the end of the 2022 season, but that won’t stop them from capitalizing on his trade value if they so choose.

The 29-year old returned from his elbow surgery late in the season and looked like his old self, even starting in a playoff game for the Rays. Before his season-ending injury in 2021, Glasnow as 5-2 with a 2.66 ERA and 123 SO in just 88 innings of work. For a rotation that desperately needs and ace with strikeout stuff, there are few better fits that Glasnow.

The Rays are known to flip their high-end players at their peak value so they can continue churning out contenders year in and year out. With Shane McClanahan at the top of their rotation and many other young arms ready to go, they could part with Glasnow for some young hitting this off-season.

Gorman would be a great centerpiece for this deal as well, with guys like Alec Burleson, Juan Yepez, Moises Gomez, Lars Nootbaar, and others being appealing as impact bats right away for the Rays.