Sonny Gray came to the St. Louis Cardinals heading into the 2024 season when St. Louis signed the Tennessee native to a three-year, $75 million deal to become the ace of the rotation. While the Cardinals were looking at Gray as a massive piece to push their team to the next level, that has not panned out as they have missed the playoffs each season he has played.
The 2025 season was supposed to be a transition year with Nolan Arenado and other veterans expected to be dealt for cost savings and prospect capital, but after Arenado remained, that transition plan was put on hold.