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Report: St. Louis Cardinals Interested In David Price And Max Scherzer

By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc

If the Tigers are going to lose Max Scherzer to free agency then their next priority should be David Price, in my opinion.

According to a report by Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of Foxsports.com, they believe the St. Louis Cardinals are setting their sights on Max Scherzer and David Price.

The report cites MLB sources that say the Cardinals are "exploring trades for left-handers Cole Hamels and David Price" and the possibility of signing Max Scherzer. The story also says no deals appear to be close.

According to FoxSports.com:

A second trade of Price surely would result in a lesser return, but it could give the Tigers the flexibility to re-sign Scherzer, who rejected a six-year, $144 million offer from the team last spring.
A Tigers official said on Wednesday, "We are happy with our starting pitching. We are not pursuing any upgrades." However, sources say the Tigers have yet to approach Price about a contract extension – an indication that they might not view him as a long-term solution.

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