According to a recent report by Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Cardinals pitchers Sonny Gray and Miles Mikolas are unlikely to be moved due to their full no-trade clauses and their reluctance to waive them.
Nightengale noted on Sunday, “Rival teams would love to get their hands on Cardinals starters Sonny Gray and Miles Mikolas, but they have full no-trade clauses, and have no interest in waiving them.”
The Cardinals, sitting at 42-35 as of Sunday, remain firmly in the National League playoff race. There’s no clear indication that St. Louis is leaning toward selling at the deadline. However, they could opt for a hybrid approach, both buying and selling to balance immediate competitiveness with long-term goals.
Mikolas, 36, is 4-4 this season with a 4.35 ERA in 14 starts. A 10-year veteran of the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers and Cardinals, he’s 68-68 lifetime with a 4.17 ERA. A two-time All-Star, he also spent three years in Japan and missed the COVID 2020 season with injury.
Gray, 35, is under contract through the 2026 season. He’s 7-2 this year with a 3.72 ERA, making 15 starts. He’s struck out 90 batters in 84.2 innings.
He’s a 13-year veteran of the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins and Cardinals. He’s 118-96 for his career and is a three-time All-Star.
Bob Nightengale on X (formerly Twitter): “Sunday Notebook: Padres All Star 3B Manny Machado makes no apologies on his path to Hall of Fame https://t.co/M5aGwVX3b7 / X”
Sunday Notebook: Padres All Star 3B Manny Machado makes no apologies on his path to Hall of Fame https://t.co/M5aGwVX3b7
