Revisiting John Mozeliak’s boldest Trade Deadlines 

With the St. Louis Cardinals trades of Ryan Helsley, Steven Matz, and Phil Maton this season , John Mozeliak seems poised to make his exit with one of the busier trade deadlines I can remember from him . While the returns were modest—prospects like Blaze Jordan and Mason Molina, plus some international pool money—the volume and timing of the moves signaled something rare: a front office finally committing to a direction (ORSTLcardsfan breaks the deadline down here ).

Mozeliak, long known for his measured approach, didn’t swing for the fences this time. But the flurry of deals marked a clear pivot toward the future, and perhaps a quiet farewell from the architect of the 2011 championship roster. With that in mind—and maybe as a little homage to Mo—I wanted to look back on some of