Cease could just be a half-year rental because of all the starting pitchers on Houston's injured list. The Astros have a full rotation sidelined. Lance McCullers, Luis Garcia, Ronel Blanco, Spencer Arrighetti, Cristian Javier and J.P. France are all on the injured list.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Reportedly Interested in Multiple Cardinals Hitters, Trading for Dylan Cease. The Houston Astros have started to get to work with the trade deadline quickly approaching.

Cease, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, would be a rental for the current AL West leaders.