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Sonny Gray Trade Shows Cardinals Likely to Cut Ties With More Veterans

Sonny Gray Trade Shows Cardinals Likely to Cut Ties With More Veterans

Summary

Sonny Gray was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for two pitching prospects. This move is part of a larger effort by the Cardinals to reduce player salaries and possibly move other veteran players like Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras.

Key Facts

  • Sonny Gray was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox.
  • The Cardinals received two pitching prospects, Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke, in the trade.
  • The trade is part of a strategy to reduce the Cardinals' payroll.
  • ESPN's Buster Olney suggests that veterans Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras may also be traded or released by the Cardinals.
  • There have been long-standing trade rumors about Nolan Arenado.
  • Willson Contreras' future with the team is uncertain, although there has been less speculation about him compared to Arenado.
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