On Thursday, the Cardinals shocked many people, myself included, when they traded left-handed pitching prospect Rob Kaminsky to Cleveland in exchange for first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss. My immediate reaction was to think that the Cardinals gave up too much to acquire Moss, who is having what can only be described as a down year. Kaminsky was quite possibly the Cardinals' second best prospect, behind Alex Reyes, and most scouting reports that I had read labeled Kaminsky as a potential middle of the rotation starter.
The more I think about this trade, the more I understand it in the context of this year's trade market.