When the St. Louis Cardinals made it known that they would be heading into a rebuild, every veteran on their 2025 roster immediately became a clear trade candidate. The only problem with that is that each of their highly paid contributors had no trade clauses.
Well, Sonny Gray already waived his in order to join the Boston Red Sox, while Nolan Arenado has been more open to leaving this winter as well and is expanding his list of destinations in order to facilitate a move. Willson Contreras, on the other hand, was open about his desire to stay in St.