Atlanta Braves fans are hopeful the team will spend what is necessary this offseason, but no position on the free agent market costs more than quality starting pitching. For that reason, Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos could pivot to the myriad of names rumored to be on the trade block.
The St. Louis Cardinals are not a team normally looking to sell off major league pieces. However, after a few years of mediocrity and Chaim Bloom has taking over for John Mozeliak in the baseball operations department, the Cardinals could be in prime position to begin a rebuild.