{"id":18068,"date":"2025-01-10T07:24:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T07:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=18068"},"modified":"2025-01-10T07:24:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T07:24:35","slug":"dodgers-could-acquire-90-million-pitcher-from-cardinals-under-this-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=18068","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Could Acquire $90 Million Pitcher From Cardinals Under This Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers know they need to add another starting pitcher.<\/p>\n<p>With Shohei Ohtani being slowly reintegrated into pitching, there&#8217;s a good chance the Dodgers start 2025 with a six-man rotation. Roki Sasaki is their top choice to fill the void, but what if Sasaki signs elsewhere?<\/p>\n<p>There are still some options in free agency, but the Dodgers could choose to explore the trade market. The St. Louis Cardinals are looking for other ways to shed payroll with Nolan Arenado likely staying in St. Louis. However, they could send Sonny Gray out west.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.webp?w=790&amp;f=68f509560145ccb0f1f702e54ed3984b 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.jpg?w=790&amp;f=68f509560145ccb0f1f702e54ed3984b 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.webp?w=900&amp;f=a28279b3153108df31f87c10f217f7ab 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.jpg?w=900&amp;f=a28279b3153108df31f87c10f217f7ab 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.webp?w=790&amp;f=68f509560145ccb0f1f702e54ed3984b 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.jpg?w=790&amp;f=68f509560145ccb0f1f702e54ed3984b 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.webp?w=450&amp;f=177ec8cef1bd73524288f82f03f18c54 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.jpg?w=450&amp;f=177ec8cef1bd73524288f82f03f18c54 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.webp?w=1200&amp;f=f0a5a7da9342fc38a38eaab1f70f3188\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2560649\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2560649\/st-louis-cardinals-starting-pitcher-sonny-gray.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=f0a5a7da9342fc38a38eaab1f70f3188\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals, Starting Pitcher, Sonny Gray\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">ST LOUIS, MISSOURI &#8211; APRIL 9: Sonny Gray #54 of the St. Louis Cardinals delivers a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning at Busch Stadium on April 9, 2024 in St Louis,&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Dilip Vishwanat\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gray spent all of the 2024 season with St. Louis. He made 34 starts and recorded a 3.84 ERA with 11 strikeouts per nine innings. Gray has shown his ability to pitch well over multiple seasons after some struggles with the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what a potential trade could look like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dodgers acquire: SP Sonny Gray<\/li>\n<li>Cardinals acquire: RHP River Ryan (<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/dodgers\/river-ryan-689981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dodgers No. 5 prospect<\/a>), RHP Nick Frasso (<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/dodgers\/nick-frasso-693308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dodgers No. 12 prospect<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Giving up Ryan would be a tough pill for the Dodgers to swallow, but his path to the big leagues is blocked right now. Staying in Triple-A does him no favors, and the Cardinals could have him on their Opening Day roster. Frasso will more than likely start the season at Triple-A.<\/p>\n<p>Gray goes into the 2025 season with\u00a0two guaranteed years of control\u00a0followed by a club option in 2027. The three years average $30 million per year for Gray which may seem steep, but the Dodgers are one of few teams who can afford it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers know they need to add another starting pitcher. 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