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Grading Cardinals' 2025 Trade Deadline: Rental relievers make way for Chaim Bloom

The St. Louis Cardinals moved off of their best trade chips at the deadline, bringing in prospect talent without blowing up the major league roster.

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley is traded to the New York Mets at the 2025 MLB trade deadline. | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

The final trade deadline buzzer has sounded, and the St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up the proceedings by making three trades in the final 24 hours.

Nothing they did was particularly surprising — it was long expected they would deal their three rental relievers if they chose to sell — and the returns they received were solid, yet unspectacular.