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Cardinals' quiet free agent signing may signal coming fire sale at trade deadline

Keep an eye on this signing, as it could end up signally how the Cardinals handle the trade deadline.

Reds prospects pitcher Aaron Wilkerson throws a pitch in the first inning of the final spring training game between the Cincinnati Reds and Reds prospects, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Day Air Ballpark in Dayton. | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Minor league depth signings in the middle of the season don't typically have immediate ramifications on a big league roster, but they can signal a direction that a team is heading in.