Winter meetings are coming, and baseball’s hypothetical trade season is in overdrive.

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The Cardinals on Wednesday designated veteran reliever Dominic Leone for assignment as they prepared their 40-man roster for the Rule 5 draft. The Royals on Wednesday designated pitcher Conner Greene for assignment as they did the same. Perhaps you remember what the two have in common.

Both right-handers were traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Cardinals for outfielder Randal Grichuk after the 2017 season.

Leone’s injury-impacted stint with the Cardinals never lived up to expectations.