ST. LOUIS, MO - MAY 1: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on May 1, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
If the Washington Nationals continue to slide, and the St. Louis Cardinals bounce back like everyone expects them to, could they line up for a major trade?
The Cardinals likely do not have much room to add payroll after acquiring Nolan Arenado. But what could give them breathing room is that the Rockies (laughably) ate $51 million of Arenado’s remaining contract.