The St. Louis Cardinals' front office has been pushed into a corner concerning Erick Fedde's trade value, if it can even be called that.

Ball four to Ian Happ was a sweeper outside to load the bases, and the St. Louis Cardinals manager had seen enough. He knew before the game his starting pitcher would have a short leash, and with a rested bullpen and a scheduled off day on Monday, Marmol did not hesitate to give Fedde the hook.

The Cardinals are changing the order of their starting rotation so that Sonny Gray can pitch twice before the All-Star Break.