M ajor League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies .

Despite being three games over .500 and in the mix for a wild card spot in the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking to take advantage of the number of contending teams seeking bullpen help prior to the trade deadline.

An MLB insider reveals an update on St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Brendan Donovan ahead of the trade deadline.

They aren’t bad options at all, but they’re no Suarez. The good thing is to get either of them, the Yankees would have to cough up a lot of prospects in return. Donovan has had a strong season with St. Louis and if the Cardinals decide to sell he could be a solid acquisition.

Left with nowhere else to turn with struggling starter Erick Fedde, who has been in one of the worst funks of his MLB career, the Cardinals designated the veteran right-handed pitcher for assignment on Wednesday morning.

The St. Louis Cardinals have plenty to offer at this year's trade deadline, with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers among the teams potentially lookin

New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt's prolonged struggles only justify the St. Louis Cardinals' decision to move on.