LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. • That progress the Cardinals felt they had toward a deal with the Marlins has accelerated to finalizing a deal for outfielder Marcell Ozuna, and the two teams are working through the details.
An agreement has been struck and the deal is being finalized, two sources described.
The deal is pending a physical, which is in the process of being scheduled. The Cardinals are known to have offered a pitching prospect as the centerpiece of a deal with the Marlins, which was reported as progressing Tuesday night by the Post-Dispatch.