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By Michael DeRosa
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The St. Louis Cardinals been a nice surprise this season.
After entering the campaign with low expectations from many, they currently have a 52-50 record and are fighting for a playoff spot.
With that, there is a good chance that the Cardinals will be buyers at the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline. They currently trail the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final wild card spot in the National League standings by just 1.5 games. With this, they should be looking to add to their roster.
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One of the Cardinals' top goals at the trade deadline should be to add to their pitching rotation. Because of this, they are now being connected to one of their former pitchers.
The Athletic's Jim Bowden recently urged the Cardinals to bring back Michael Wacha, who previously pitched for St. Louis from 2013 to 2019.
"The Cardinals need to go for it and why not have a reunion with Wacha, who was drafted by St. Louis 12 years ago?" Bowden wrote.
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The idea of the Cardinals bringing back Wacha is certainly an interesting one. The 6-foot-6 righty had a solid tenure with the Cardinals and was memorably named the NLCS MVP while with St. Louis in 2013. Because of this, it would be intriguing to see him come back to Cardinals after seven seasons away.
Wacha could fit nicely in the middle of the Cardinals' rotation if acquired. In 20 appearances this season with the Kansas City Royals, the 14-year veteran has a 5-7 record, a 3.66 ERA, and 101 strikeouts. He also made his second-career All-Star Game this season and has had an ERA under 4.00 over each of the last five seasons.
With all of this, Wacha could be a nice pickup for a Cardinals team that is looking to get into the playoffs this fall. Let's see if they bring him back.
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