Here’s a look at some reactions and in-depth reports from around St. Louis and baseball on the four player trade between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves where the Cardinals acquired outfielder Jason Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden in exchange for pitchers Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins. (Read more about the trade itself from St. Louis Baseball Today here):St. Louis Media:

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals Beat Writer Derrick Goold has the original report of the trade with its details.
• Goold also discusses in a separate article how two major needs were filled for the team with quotes from general manager John Mozeliak and new Cardinals outfielder Jayson Heyward.
• Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses how general manager John Mozeliak ‘rolled the dice’ with this blockbuster move.
• Gordon also shows how the Cardinals and Braves are headed in very opposite directions following the blockbuster trade.
• Bernie Miklasz, also of the Post-Dispatch, says that the trade was a big risk that the Cardinals had to trade in his reflective article on the trade.
• In another piece by Goold, manager Mike Matheny discusses his eagerness to see how Heyward’s ‘superstar ability’ fits with the club.
• Jenifer Langosch of Cardinals.com reports that following the trade most of the Cardinals’ off season checklist is crossed off.
• Brian Stull of St. Louis Baseball Weekly discusses how Mozeliak is focused on 2015 and, in a separate article, we hear from the newly acquired Jayson Heyward.
• Stan McNeal of Fox Sports Midwest says in an article that the addition of Heyward ‘instantly adds more pop’ to the Cardinals lineup.
• McNeal also points out three ways the deal makes sense for the Cardinals.
• Finally, Craig Edwards of Viva El Birdos discusses whether or not Heyward is a steal for the Cardinals.

National Media:

• CBS Sports: Trade report
• Bleacher Report: Trade report, Win-Win Move (Jason Cantania)
• MLB.com: Deal full of upside and risk (Richard Justice)
• SB Nation: What Cardinals are expecting from Heyward (Grant Brisbee)
• ESPN: Trade report (Associated Press)
• Fox Sports: Cardinals reloading, Braves rebuilding (Ken Rosenthal)

 Chris Brown, St. Louis Baseball Today