The St. Louis Cardinals' front office has been pushed into a corner concerning Erick Fedde's trade value, if it can even be called that.

Ball four to Ian Happ was a sweeper outside to load the bases, and the St. Louis Cardinals manager had seen enough. He knew before the game his starting pitcher would have a short leash, and with a rested bullpen and a scheduled off day on Monday, Marmol did not hesitate to give Fedde the hook.

Still, a team may be willing to overpay for a rental arm, which would allow the Cardinals to bring back a decent prospect or two to restock the farm system. Trading Fedde would also open up a rotation spot for prospect Michael McGreevy.