The St. Louis Cardinals have a lot of pieces they could use as trade bait this year. Will the front office cut ties with Steven Matz at the trade deadline?

The St. Louis Cardinals just cut a pitcher who made 31 starts with a 3.30 ERA last year, but is 3-10 with a 5.22 ERA in 2025 and is owed $7.5 million.

Coming off his worst two-game stretch of the season, Andre Pallante now must now take the mound at the toughest place in baseball to pitch. Pallante starts Wednesday as the Cardinals wrap up a three-game series with the rubber game vs. Rockies at 2:10 p.m. (St. Louis time).