Jon Heyman recently tweeted the following about the trade talks between the Cards and Rays:
Sources: #STLCards have had trade talks with #Rays aimed at acquiring a starting pitcher. Jake Odorizzi is from the St. Louis area.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 19, 2015
It’s interesting that he mentions Jake Odorizzi coming from the St-Louis area, but I’d put more weight on the fact that he’s been mentioned most in trade than any other. That likely comes from the fact that the Rays can get full value from Odorizzi, while others like Matt Moore and Drew Smyly may have to rebuild some of their value before the Rays consider trading them.