Overview

• After playoff elimination, Sonny Gray said he will consider waiving his full no-trade clause as he enters the final season of his contract.
• Gray’s deal is heavily backloaded—$35 million due in 2026 with a 2027 club option he can void—which analysts say could force St. Louis to eat salary to improve a return.
• Nolan Arenado said he will expand the list of teams he would approve, calling it best to move on after a career-worst offensive season with two guaranteed years left on his contract.
• New baseball operations chief Chaim Bloom is expected to explore moving veteran salaries and lean into younger talent, raising roster questions for other veterans such as Willson Contreras.
• Gray remains a short-term draw with back-to-back 200-strikeout seasons, and the Giants have been reported as a potential suitor, though any destination would require his approval.