The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that “the catcher the Cardinals would be most open to moving is [Jimmy] Crooks.”

Ivan Herrera is the Cardinals’ most sought-after catcher, but the team, understandably, loves his bat, so their asking price is very high. With many other teams concerned that Herrera is not a good enough defender to remain a catcher, there doesn’t seem to be a match between what the Cardinals want and what other teams will pay. The Cardinals also love having Pedro Pagés as a backup catcher, so the left-handed hitting Crooks, who is just 25 years old and won’t be eligible for arbitration until 2029, could be used to entice teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, or Rays, among others, who are looking for another catching option.