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The Houston Astros are trying to fend off the surging Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners down the stretch of the season and are looking to add before the trade deadline. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Astros are interested in a trio of St. Louis Cardinals left-handed bats.
The Cardinals’ interest in trading these bats is unclear, but that won’t stop teams from asking about their All-Star Brendan Donovan or outfielders Lars Nootbaar and Alec Burleson.
Donovan earned his lone All-Star appearance this season and is leading the Cardinals at the plate, and has been a cornerstone of their lineup this season. Along with his prolific hitting this season, Donovan comes as a super utility player, winning the Gold Glove as a utility player in 2022.
Burleson has embedded himself into the Cardinals’ lineup with consistency and reliability as the Cardinals evaluate for the future. The Astros would be bringing in Burleson to join the outfield, but the lefty is performing at a rate that could earn him a future in St. Louis.
The other outfielder, Nootbaar, has been a statistical darling but struggles to stay on the field at times. With the Cardinals heavily evaluating this season for the future, there are a couple of hitters that could be on their way out due to oversaturation at the position.
There is no reported deal in place yet, but with the clock ticking, the Astros are looking to be active before time runs out. If the Cardinals begin to move the offense, expect decent returns for their controllable bats.
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