The St. Louis Cardinals pulled off a blockbuster trade deadline deal with the New York Mets, sending two-time All-Star closer Ryan Helsley to the World Series hopefuls in exchange for prospects Jesus Baez, Nate Dohm, and Frank Elissalt.
Trading away a player as talented as Helsley is going to be a shock to the system of any fanbase, and immediately, fans want to know whether or not the Cardinals got a valuable return for Helsley in such a deal.
Well, early reactions from industry experts seem to be split on the return for the Cardinals.