With just one day to spare, John Mozeliak and the St. Louis Cardinals traded prized closer and the longest-tenured Cardinal Ryan Helsley to the New York Mets. The Mets, who earlier in the day traded for reliever Tyler Rogers, now have one of the best bullpens in the league as they barrel towards the postseason. The Cardinals on the other hand beefed up a middle-of-the-road farm system.
In return for the 30-year-old Helsley, the Cardinals received three prospects: infielder Jesus Baez and pitchers Nate Dohm and Frank Elissalt.
It appears as though the Cardinals opted for quantity over quality in this trade, though that isn't to say that these three players can't pan out to be major leaguers down the road.