KMOX Sports floated a bit of an eye-popping rumor on Twitter earlier this week, via a Jon Morosi report:
On the surface, this seems wildly unlikely. The Cardinals have a solid player already at shortstop in Paul DeJong; Francisco Lindor’s salary is around $21M for 2021 (more on this soon) at a time the Cardinals wouldn’t even bother with Kolten Wong’s $12M option; Lindor is only signed for one more season before reaching free agency; and trading for Lindor will require a sizable package of young, cost-controlled assets.