{"id":2190238,"date":"2025-12-07T17:28:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2190238"},"modified":"2025-12-07T17:28:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:28:36","slug":"cardinals-connected-to-promising-young-royals-starter-in-trade-buzz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cardinals-connected-to-promising-young-royals-starter-in-trade-buzz\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals Connected To Promising Young Royals Starter In Trade Buzz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div q:key=\"QW_4\"><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6r q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The St. Louis Cardinals enter the Winter Meetings with a lot on their plate. Chaim Bloom is going to be very busy making deals as the Cardinals rebuild rather than contend in 2026.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6s q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6t\">The St. Louis Cardinals enter the Winter Meetings with a lot on their plate. Chaim Bloom is going to be very busy making deals as the Cardinals rebuild rather than contend in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6u q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Cardinals are shopping a number of players, including All-Star Brendan Donovan, who teams have shown a lot of interest in. The Kansas City Royals are one team that has been connected to him.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6v q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6w\">The Cardinals are shopping a number of players, including All-Star Brendan Donovan, who teams have shown a lot of interest in. The Kansas City Royals are one team that has been connected to him.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=6x q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Royals have a lot of young pitching that they are willing to trade, and according to Derrick Goold of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/sports\/professional\/mlb\/cardinals\/article_878518ab-cf41-486b-a26e-07e434fcab9c.html\" target=\"_blank\">St. Louis Post-Dispatch<\/a>, there is a particular pitcher the Cardinals have been interested in.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6y q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6z\">The Royals have a lot of young pitching that they are willing to trade, and according to Derrick Goold of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/sports\/professional\/mlb\/cardinals\/article_878518ab-cf41-486b-a26e-07e434fcab9c.html\" target=\"_blank\">St. Louis Post-Dispatch<\/a>, there is a particular pitcher the Cardinals have been interested in.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=70 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p><em>If you like our content, <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\"><u><em>choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google.<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=71 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"72\"><em>If you like our content, <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\"><u><em>choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google.<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=73 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Cardinals Connected To Promising Royals Starter<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=74 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"75\">Cardinals Connected To Promising Royals Starter<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=76 q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4387,h_2467,x_0,y_0\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cardinals\/01kbwve8dvz243trwrpg--><!--qv q:id=77 q:key=VjqC:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=78 q:key=deAA:7d_2--><!--qv q:s q:sref=78 q:key=--><!--qv q:id=79 q:key=deAA:7d_1--><!--qv q:s q:sref=79 q:key=--><!--qv q:id=7a q:key=cHU9:7d_0--><!--qv q:id=7b q:key=deAA:e2_0--><!--qv q:id=7c q:key=B0c2:SZ_1--><\/p>\n<figure q:key=\"9m_3\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=7c q:key=--><!--qv q:s q:sref=7b q:key=--><\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey undefined\" on:qvisible=\"q-C_5_TJCp.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"7d\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4387,h_2467\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_cardinals%2F01kbwve8dvz243trwrpg.jpg 1x, &#10; 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Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>&ldquo;The Royals&rsquo; front office, for example, has expressed a willingness to trade from its depth of starters. The Cardinals have had interest before in Noah Cameron, a lefty,&rdquo; Goold wrote.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">\u201cThe Royals\u2019 front office, for example, has expressed a willingness to trade from its depth of starters. The Cardinals have had interest before in Noah Cameron, a lefty,\u201d Goold wrote.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7j q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Cameron was a difference maker for the Royals this past season, going 9-7 with a 2.99 ERA in 24 starts and filling in nicely while Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans were out with injuries.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7k q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">Cameron was a difference maker for the Royals this past season, going 9-7 with a 2.99 ERA in 24 starts and filling in nicely while Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans were out with injuries.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7m q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>He has several years of club control remaining and won&rsquo;t be a free agent until 2032, so the Cardinals could pick up a promising young starter that they could have around for years as they try to set themselves up for the future.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7n q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">He has several years of club control remaining and won\u2019t be a free agent until 2032, so the Cardinals could pick up a promising young starter that they could have around for years as they try to set themselves up for the future.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Cameron is a promising young arm that could slot into the rotation almost immediately, and a trade such as this could allow the Cardinals to get the best possible return for Donovan and clear out their logjam of left-handed bats.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">Cameron is a promising young arm that could slot into the rotation almost immediately, and a trade such as this could allow the Cardinals to get the best possible return for Donovan and clear out their logjam of left-handed bats.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7s q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Cardinals need rotation help after trading Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox, so having a reliable arm like Cameron could be beneficial for them.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7t q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">The Cardinals need rotation help after trading Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox, so having a reliable arm like Cameron could be beneficial for them.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7v q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/cardinals\/news\/cardinals-2025-winter-meetings-preview\" target=\"_blank\">Winter Meetings<\/a> are going to be a very important time for Bloom and the Cardinals. They&rsquo;ll be busy making deals and setting themselves up to possibly contend a few years down the road.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7w q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/cardinals\/news\/cardinals-2025-winter-meetings-preview\" target=\"_blank\">Winter Meetings<\/a> are going to be a very important time for Bloom and the Cardinals. They\u2019ll be busy making deals and setting themselves up to possibly contend a few years down the road.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=7y q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Cameron could be just what they&rsquo;re looking for as they try to build a younger ballclub. He could give them reliable innings and be a steady presence in the rotation for years to come if they do trade for him.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7z q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">Cameron could be just what they\u2019re looking for as they try to build a younger ballclub. He could give them reliable innings and be a steady presence in the rotation for years to come if they do trade for him.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=81 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>It should be interesting to see where Bloom and the Cardinals land in their search for pitching help this offseason.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=82 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">It should be interesting to see where Bloom and the Cardinals land in their search for pitching help this offseason.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_2--><!--qv q:id=84 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p><em><strong>More MLB: <\/strong><\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/cardinals\/onsi\/st-louis-cardinals-news\/cardinals-get-trade-update-ahead-of-crossroad-winter-meetings-pat3\"><em><strong>Cardinals Get Trade Update Ahead Of Crossroad Winter Meetings<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=85 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\"><em><strong>More MLB: <\/strong><\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/cardinals\/onsi\/st-louis-cardinals-news\/cardinals-get-trade-update-ahead-of-crossroad-winter-meetings-pat3\"><em><strong>Cardinals Get Trade Update Ahead Of Crossroad Winter Meetings<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.si.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The St. Louis Cardinals enter the Winter Meetings with a lot on their plate. Chaim Bloom is going to be very busy making deals as the Cardinals rebuild rather than contend in 2026. The Cardinals are shopping a number of players, including All-Star Brendan Donovan, who teams have shown a lot of interest in. 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