The Arizona Cardinals have a number of notable position battles as they have begun training camp. Throughout the offseason, one particular position has had the attention. But as camp has begun, it appears that this job is not as competitive as we thought it would be. That would be the right guard position.

Starling Thomas, a potential starting cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, went down with an injury on Day 3 of training camp at State Farm Stadium.

Manny Machado had two hits and was twice hit by pitches, and San Diego and St. Louis cleared the benches in the ninth inning in the Padres' 3-1 victory over the Cardinals on Saturday night. The Cardinals' Willson Contreras was hit by a pitch for a second straight game,

Despite warnings issued to both teams earlier in the game, umpire Lance Barrett deemed Granillo did not intentionally throw at Machado.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies seem destined to come together on a trade in the coming days, and Ryan Helsley could be a centerpiece.

The St. Louis Cardinals could be gearing up towards a major sell-off at the trade deadline, including one of their key bullpen arms. Per Katie Woo of The Athletic, the Cardinals have been shopping around closer Ryan Helsley.

The St. Louis Cardinals are likely to trade closer Ryan Helsley. A deal to the Philadelphia Phillies could make perfect sense for both sides.