Could Fowler be a fit for the Cards’ outfield?

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Cardinals continue to cast a wide net as their hunt for an outfielder continues from the Winter Meetings this week. They’re exploring options in both the free-agent and trade markets, considering short- and long-term fits and even mulling possible platoon pieces in that search.

As the sun set on Day 1 of the Winter Meetings on Monday, the Cardinals had not completed a transaction. None seemed imminent, though general manager John Mozeliak did indicate that his meetings with clubs and agents were expected to continue well into the night. It would cap a day that Mozeliak began over breakfast with another team’s GM.

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“As far as what we’re looking to accomplish, it’s still just trying to understand the landscape and trying to understand what may for us to improve,” Mozeliak said during his early-evening gathering with St. Louis-area media. “This is sort of the climax of the offseason because everybody has done their due diligence and now it’s time to act.”

That’s not to say that the Cardinals are assured of addressing their outfield void before returning home on Thursday. But Mozeliak acknowledged that “there’s a likelihood of something happening” within the next 10 days.

Until then, the club is weighing which …

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