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The Cardinals sold off their back-end relievers before arriving at Petco Park on Friday. The Diamondbacks had already been ...

Maton was the Cardinals only free agent signing last offseason. He was signed to a one-year, $2 million contract on March 13. In 37 appearances, Maton has posted a 2.55 ERA and recorded two saves.

The St. Louis Cardinals could be one of the most active teams to sell before the July 31 trade deadline but it doesn't sound as if that's the direction they're planning to travel down.

An insider recently suggested that the St. Louis Cardinals could be impact sellers before the July 31 trade deadline with a highly coveted asset.

Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter recently discussed some of the top names available at the trade deadline. One of the names Reuter discussed was St. Louis Cardinals reliever Phil Maton.

He has struggled with injuries in recent years, but has remained healthy as a reliever. The veteran left-hander is 5-2 with a 3.35 ERA in 28 appearances, two of which were starts.