Cardinals plan to trade pitchers Dustin May and Ryne Stanek before deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to trade pitchers Dustin May and Ryne Stanek ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Currently, the Cardinals are 2.5 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final NL Wild Card spot, but they remain committed to a long-term rebuild rather than making major acquisitions. May has a 4.59 ERA in 20 starts this season, while Stanek has a 4.46 ERA in 40.1 innings. Both players are on one-year contracts and the team sees a trade as a way to leverage their value before they become free agents.

• 1:24 PMYahoo Sports — Cardinals have clear Dustin May, Ryne Stanek trade deadline plan