The St. Louis Cardinals squared away one piece of business ahead of Thanksgiving on Tuesday, sending veteran right-hander Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox as part of a multi-player swap. ( You can read our full trade analysis here .) Shipping Gray elsewhere may be the first major move of new top executive Chaim Bloom's tenure, but it won't be the last of this offseason. Rather, Bloom is in the early stages of what's likely to be a winter-long retooling of the Cardinals' big-league roster.

Just who else might be on the move before Opening Day 2026? Below, CBS Sports has highlighted five particular players of interest, all the while providing analysis and potential landing spots. As always, keep in mind that a player's inclusion here does not guarantee they will be traded. Now, onwa

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