That’s because Sonny Gray, former Cincinnati Reds ace, officially got dealt to Bloom’s former club in Boston. In exchange, the Cardinals get Boston’s former #5 prospect in Brandon Clarke as well as durable arm Richard Fitts, notably eating $20 million of the $40 million still owed to Gray to facilitate the deal (and actually get talent in return).

The Cardinals’ rebuild accelerates after the Sonny Gray trade as Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan shape their next MLB Free Agency moves.