The opportunity to add an upgrade or outfit the roster with more depth would be enough for Cardinals ownership to consider a larger payroll, but chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. stressed Monday that he did not expect a "significant" addition or did he think it would be wise for the team's "model."
In comments to the media on the final day of the Winter Warm-Up, DeWitt lowered the temperature on the team's likelihood of re-signing Marcell Ozuna, who he mentioned by name, or trading for an All-Star like Nolan Arenado, who he did not mention by name.
He said the Cardinals are "not actively" seeking a trade.