While the Cardinals season is more than likely toast, that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t start making some improvements for 2024. The starting pitching has been a disaster, and next year, only Steven Matz and Miles Mikolas are under contract.
Given the Cardinals record, it’s obvious to that they’re going to have to sell to some degree. But you can also buy and sell at the same time, with the buying being geared towards 2024. Some pieces I could see being sold off are Jordan Hicks, Chris Stratton, Jack Flaherty, Paul DeJong, and Jordan Montgomery, though Montgomery’s injury could pose a problem.