Cardinals rotation plans with newcomer Erick Fedde still to be determined

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals acquired reestablished starting pitcher Erick Fedde in a three-team trade on Monday, adding to a veteran-heavy rotation, but building mystery around its future arrangements.

Fedde, 31, was building a career season with a last-place Chicago White Sox prior to the trade, cruising to the tune of a 7-4 record, 3.11 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 121.1 IP. Amid his seventh MLB season, following a brief stint overseas in the KBO last year, Fedde is on pace for career highs in victories, games started, innings pitched and strikeouts.

The breakout campaign gives the Cardinals confidence to insert Fedde into the starting rotation. That said, if the Cardinals want to follow MLB's traditional structure of a five-man cast, someone has to move out.

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol did not commit to rotation plans while discussing the Fedde trade on Monday, telling reporters, "We'll address that moving forward," without much more context.

Meanwhile, Cardinals lead executive John Mozeliak hinted at the...