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What's Left: Protective of prospects but craving innings, Cardinals 'land' lefties Lester, Happ in 11th-hour deals

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | July 31, 2021

Related Topics: St. Louis Cardinals, J. A. Happ, Jon Lester, Lane Thomas, John Gant

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester delivers during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, July 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Struggling Twins starter Happ to Cardinals for reliever Gant
Minnesota Twins' pitcher J.A. Happ throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

With two trades for grizzled lefty starters in the final hour before Friday’s trade deadline, the Cardinals may not have bettered their season as much as staved off the worst.

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