Cardinals' Trade Buzz: Romero's Value Rises

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where baseball meets AI. St. Louis Cardinals sitting pretty at 14 wins and 10 losses early in the season, but trade buzz won't quit unless they crush it by the August. Third deadline. They're playing solid ball, chasing playoff spots, yet fans and insiders keep eyeing moves like it's inevitable. They just dropped the 4-1 heartbreaker to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, but still trail only 5 national league teams the braves with. Seventeen wins, reds, dodgers and podres all at 16, cubs at 15, solid standing no doubt. Off-season shook things up when they shipped out stars by Brendan Donovan, Nolan Aeronado, Sunny Gray, and Wilson Contreras. Now eyes are on vets like Jojo Romero, Dustin May, Lars Nutebar, and maybe Ryan Stonic if he rebounds, setting the stage for more deals if the hot, streak cools. Romero's the name popping most, with a 2.25 ERA in 11 outings this year, building on

1:02last season's 2.07 over, 65 games. He's a ground ball machine holding lefties to a 537 OPS lifetime prime for contenders needing bullpen help, like a fun reunion in, Baltimore. All hinges on the next few months. If they stay contenders, roster stays tight, slip up, and Romero or others could bounce, shaping the squad before. The deadline hits.