The following transactions took place for the Cardinals on Monday, November 4th:
Extended a 1-year $17.8 million Qualifying Offer to LF Marcell Ozuna
C Joe Hudson filed for minor-league free agency in lieu of an outright assignment to AAA Memphis
RHP Merandy Gonzalez, RHP Williams Perez and OF Johan Mieses declared minor league free agents
The Qualifying Offer Procedure and its Consequences
All MLB players whose contracts were expired and who had 6 years or more of MLB service time were automatically declared free agents on October 31st at 9:00 A.