MLB trade rumors: Astros, Cardinals vying for White Sox starter, Phillies interested in closer

Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is slated for Tuesday, July 30 — that means teams have just a few days remaining to assemble the rosters they want for the stretch run. In turn, that also means that moves and rumors are going to be flying more frequently between now and then. It can be a lot for anyone to keep track of, which is why we here at CBS Sports will be rounding up the day’s most interesting moves and rumors below.

Astros, Cardinals like Fedde

Count the Astros and the Cardinals as the most aggressive teams in pursuit of White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde, according to Russell Dorsey of Yahoo! Sports.

Fedde, 31, signed a two-year pact with the White Sox over the winter, marking his return from South Korea. He’s amassed a 2.98 ERA (138 ERA+) and a 3.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 20 starts to date.

By Astros general manager Dana Brown’s own public admission, Houston was aiming to make a big addition to their rotation over the coming days. Fedde, though perhaps not a huge name in the traditional sense, would qualify as a good get.