Overview

• Gray told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he expects to consider waiving his full no-trade clause this winter.
• The Cardinals are officially out of the postseason race after deadline sell-offs that prioritized younger players.
• Gray, 35, signed a three-year, $75 million deal in 2023 and followed back-to-back 200-strikeout seasons with a 14-8 record, 4.28 ERA and 1.23 WHIP this year.
• St. Louis is navigating a leadership transition from John Mozeliak to Chaim Bloom as some veterans, including Nolan Arenado, weigh their futures.
• If the Cardinals shop Gray, evaluators expect contenders to view him as a No. 2 or No. 3 starter, though any move would depend on his approval.