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By Zach Pressnell
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The St. Louis Cardinals have a few top trade chips they could shop ahead of the trade deadline this season.
Two of the top names on the roster are Nolan Arenado and Ryan Helsley. Both players make sense as trade chips for the Cardinals if they can find the right suitor.
The Athletic's Jim Bowden recently outlined a theoretical deal in which the Cardinals would trade Helsley, Arenado, and cash to the Detroit Tigers to land superstar prospect Kevin McGonigle. This is the kind of trade that would shake up the entire league.
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"The Cardinals have stuck in the wild-card race, but this would be a deal for the future. They would acquire McGonigle, an elite prospect who can flat-out hit and can play any infield position," Bowden wrote. "The 20-year-old is clearly one of Detroit's top-three prospects. The Cardinals could play McGonigle at second base or third base long term, wherever they feel he fits best.
"The only reason the Tigers would consider making this deal is if they felt Arenado would be a difference-maker at third base, both offensively and defensively. More importantly, they'd add Helsley, an impact closer to go along with high-leverage relievers Will Vest and Tommy Kahnle — a strong trio, especially in the playoffs."
This trade seems very, very unlikely for a few reasons.
First of all, Arenado has a full no-trade clause and hasn't voiced that he would waive it for a deal to the Tigers. That would shut the trade down before it could even get off the ground.
Secondly, McGonigle is likely as close to untouchable as it gets for the Tigers, even in a deal to bring in this much talent.
However, if the Cardinals' star infielder is willing to accept a deal here and the Tigers don't need to include any other prospect capital, it might make sense. St. Louis would likely rather have a more well-balanced prospect return, but McGonigle is so talented that this deal might actually work, all things considered.
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