If the St. Louis Cardinals can continue to make up some ground in the standings, they certainly will look to add this summer.when the trade deadline gets here on July 30th. The Cardinals need to consider options to bolster the starting rotation and current New York Mets and former New York Yankees star Luis Severino should be toward the top of their list.
Severino has looked like a star again since joining the Mets and landing him would go a long way in fixing the Cardinals' biggest problems. The hard-throwing righty "could hit the market" with the trade deadline approaching," are a rare fortunate contender that won’t need rotation or positional aid," Heyman said. "They, in fact, maybe the only contending team that may trade from their stash of starters while still staying in the race, as our Mike Puma reported.
If the Mets do actually want to flip Severino, St. Louis should get the club on the phone immediately. He has a 3.42 ERA in 16 starts and would go a long way in helping the Cardinals' rotation. St. Louis needs help in the rotation and Severino could provide it.Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sports coverage at the New England Sports Network with a focus on baseball and basketball. Outside of journalism, Patrick also is pursuing an MBA at Brandeis University.