Cincinnati, Ohio – JULY 02: Tyler Mahley #30 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a throw in the game against the Atlanta Braves at Great American Ball Park on July 2, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterlin/Getty Images)
With the trade deadline approaching and the St. Louis Cardinals expecting to make some moves, it would be great to see them one move that could break the trend.
The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to make some moves to promote as the trade deadline approaches. A single move could break that would buck a trend dating back to 1997.
The Cardinals have shown an interest in Cincinnati Reds righty Tyler Mahle. But, as MLB Network’s John Morrosi reports, deals between competitors don’t happen.
After 19 games, Mahle is 5-7 with a 4.40 ERA. He threw 104.1 innings, 39 walks, and hit 114 hitters. He’s a bowler with a 36.5 percent volley rate and a large number of his opponents will draw at 40.7 percent.
The move to get this bowler would be better for the Cardinals than the last trade between competitors. On November 10, 1997, the Cardinal and the Reds completed a business deal that sent Jeff Brantley to St. Louis in exchange for Demetri Young. It was at the end of his career when Brantley spent one season with the Cardinals who played 48 games, scored 5-0 and made 14 saves. Young was drafted by the Cardinals as he spent two seasons, but spent four seasons with the Reds before playing for the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Nationals.
Most teams are reluctant to trade with their competitors in the division. There are many notable moves, but remembering an earlier deal that included the Cardinals sending pitcher Ernie Broglio to the Chicago Cubs for the future Hall of Famer Lou Brock in June 1964, would make many reluctant to trade with a top-tier competitor.
Mahle will be an interesting acquisition for the Cardinals, who are in dire need of promotion. Cardinals fans can only hope that such a trade won’t cost too much in MLB-ready players or prospects that would make a future Reds face a real scary.
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