St. Louis Cardinals fans have been hearing a lot about prospects Dylan Carlson and Nolan Gorman this winter, mostly in the context of someone saying or blogging, “No way the team trades these guys!”
Even the wildest trade rumors tend to exclude outfielder Carlson, baseball’s 24th-ranked prospect, according to MLB.com, and third baseman Gorman, ranked 38th, although newly acquired lefty hurler Matt Liberatore, ranked 41st, is often mentioned in swap speculation.
Over the past three decades, the Cardinals have been quick to deal one or multiple prospects for a veteran they covet, with mostly rewarding results.