Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says it would not be a surprise if the St. Louis Cardinals add a starting pitcher to their roster. Currently the injuries to Brad Penny and Kyle Lohse leave the team’s rotation vulnerable. Rosenthal says the Cardinals will patch the loss of Lohse internally, but additional problems may come up if another pitcher cannot stay healthy.

The team has payroll flexibility come trade deadline, but they may be reluctant to trade prospects since their farm system was depleted during the deals for Matt Holliday, Mark DeRosa and Khalil Greene over the last few years.

Rosenthal suggests that the Cardinals could go after White Sox left handed pitcher Mark Buehrle, a native of St. Charles, MO. Buehrle has always wanted to pitch for his hometown team. Buehrle gains full no-trade protection on July 15 so the teams will need to make a deal before that date.  Rosenthal says the biggest obstacle will be the balance of his $14 million salary this season and the $14 million salary next season.