The St. Louis Cardinals are seemingly in rebuild mode after struggling to stay afloat this season.

As we slowly approach the offseason, there are a lot of players on the Cardinals’ roster who could be moved in potential deals this winter.

FanSided’s Curt Bishop recently suggested the Atlanta Braves could be a landing spot for Cardinals ace Sonny Gray if St. Louis is able to trade him in the offseason.

“The Braves make sense for Gray because of the close proximity to his offseason home. But they also have a better outlook than the Cardinals despite what has been a down year,” Bishop wrote. “Atlanta is further out of contention than St. Louis, but it’s more likely that 2025 is a blip on the radar screen, especially with all the talent on Atlanta’s roster, while St. Louis doesn’t have much.

“The Cardinals likely won’t contend in 2026, and it’s going to take a couple of years before they get back to prominence. So, it would make sense to trade Gray. Atlanta didn’t sell at the trade deadline, likely hoping to remain competitive this year. So, it will be interesting to see just how things shake out in the offseason, but if the Cardinals are fully embracing the rebuild, expect Gray to at least be shopped this winter.”

The big issue with a potential Gray trade is his no-trade clause. Up to this point, Gray hasn’t voiced a willingness to waive his no-trade clause for any deal to any team. Instead, he seems to be content with staying in St. Louis as a veteran leader to the younger pitchers.

If this changes, the Braves would make a lot of sense as a landing spot. Atlanta needs to add more pitching, and Gray would be easy to land if the Braves are willing to take his contract, too.

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