When the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline approached, the St. Louis Cardinals opted to sell off pieces for the second straight year. Clearly, it was the right call.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded for a pair of St. Louis Cardinals arms, and in exchange, they gave up one of their brightest rising prospects. The team got Dusty May and reliever JoJo Romero in exchange for outfield prospects Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale.