M ajor League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies .

With the MLB trade deadline fast approaching and the St. Louis Cardinals hovering around the .500 mark, the front office has begun signaling its intent to sell — even if unofficially.

With the Cardinals starting to slip further and further down the standings, the team could look to acquire assets in exchange for their top-tier closer.