It isn't Juan Soto, but the St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly adding a notable piece to their roster Monday ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.
St. Louis acquired left-hander Jose Quintana and reliever Chris Stratton from the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-hander Johan Oviedo and infielder Malcom Nunez, according to Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic.
ESPN's Jeff Passan first reported a deal was close.
Such a move would keep the southpaw within the National League Central and give St. Louis some starting pitching depth ahead of the stretch run.
While Jim Bowden of CBS Sports reported the Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres "all improved their offers" in the effort to land Soto from the Washington Nationals, acquiring Quintana addresses an area of need.