The St. Louis Cardinals are officially on board with trading two-time All-Star closer Ryan Helsley at the trade deadline. The Cardinals were reluctant to make Helsley available although many playoff contending teams have shown interest in the hard-throwing right-hander.

The St. Louis Cardinals almost traded Nolan Arenado during the offseason, and a new report indicates they could move him before Thursday's MLB trade deadline.

The Texas Rangers have been linked to both Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed closer David Bednar and St. Louis Cardinals right-handed closer Ryan Helsley

There's a widespread assumption that the New York Yankees still have plenty of business to get done before the MLB trade deadline. That includes a need for more starting pitching. ESPN's Jorge Castillo predicted Tuesday morning in a new article that the Yanks will call up Pittsburgh to make it happen.