Not unlike the San Diego Padres, it would appear the St. Louis Cardinals are positioned to make a trade for the Tampa Bay Rays ace Chris Archer, with the team’s beat now focusing on such a deal.
When it comes to gaps in the Rays system, the Cardinals depth offers what the Rays are lacking, and could offer a deep trade that would diversify risk for the Rays’ key trade chip.
It starts with the outfield, where the Rays depth is almost entirely left-handed through the top three levels of the system.