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BenFred: Assessing how the trade deadline affected certain current and former Cardinals
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Cardinals potential frontrunner in Juan Soto trade sweepstakes
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The 1 offer St. Cardinals have refused to make in Juan Soto trade talks with Nationals
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David Adler] Juan Soto has seen 796 chase/waste pitches this season (more than a baseball out of the zone). He's swung at 39 of them. 4.9%. Salvador Perez has seen 848. He's
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Dylan Carlson is at the center of the Cardinals' new-look outfield
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Jordan Montgomery: 5 facts on the Cardinals' trade deadline pickup
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How Nationals' Phenom Juan Soto Adjusts in a Two-Strike Count
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Dylan Carlson is at the center of the Cardinals' new-look outfield
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How Nationals' Phenom Juan Soto Adjusts in a Two-Strike Count
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What Would it Cost to Trade for Juan Soto, and Should the Cardinals do it? - Viva El Birdos
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Dylan Carlson is at the center of the Cardinals' new-look outfield
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Juan Soto on base four times in Saturday's game against the Cardinals - The Washington Post
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How Nationals' Phenom Juan Soto Adjusts in a Two-Strike Count
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Cardinals: 3 reasons why not trading for Juan Soto was a wise decision