The St. Louis Cardinals did what many considered to be the bare minimum at Thursday's trade deadline, but fans may have gotten an answer to a question that remained after the inactivity. After failing to deal away any of their position players despite depth at multiple positions that could have filled holes elsewhere on the roster, John Mozeliak might have left manager Oliver Marmol with his offensive core of the future.
Marmol is signed through next season, but his future with the organization is unclear, as Chaim Bloom will take over baseball decisions once John Mozeliak officially steps away.