Major League Baseball’s trading deadline has passed, which means the Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, for the most part, have determined how they’ll look down the stretch of their National League Central division race.
Here’s a look at how they match up.
Catcher
It’s been a career year for Francsico Cervelli, who the Pirates acquired in a trade over the winter. He gets on base a ton (.366 OBP) and already has set a new career high in homers with five while continuing to bolster his reputation defensively as one of the game’s great pitch framers.