{"id":242749,"date":"2025-10-26T20:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T20:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/242749\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T20:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T20:59:07","slug":"baltimore-orioles-listed-as-a-trade-fit-for-sonny-gray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/242749\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Orioles listed as a trade fit for Sonny Gray"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is no secret that the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> need to improve their starting rotation in 2026. With a 2025 free agent class that lacks star power, the Orioles could instead look to the trade market to bolster their rotation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a team, Baltimore ranked 26th in MLB in team ERA, 27th in WHIP, and 26th in batting average against. Dean Kremer led the team with just 11 wins, while Baltimore\u2019s lone complete game came from Trevor Rogers, who did not join the rotation until the end of May. To say that the Orioles\u2019 pitching was the team\u2019s Achilles heel this year is an understatement.<\/p>\n

Read More: Scout links Baltimore Orioles to top free agent pitcher<\/a><\/p>\n

In a recent article<\/a> on The Athletic by Jim Bowden, the MLB insider and former executive discussed St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray as a potential trade target for the O\u2019s. According to Bowden, the Cardinals\u2019 new president of baseball operations, Chaim Bloom, has already asked Gray to waive the no-trade clause in his contract. The Cardinals are looking to rebuild while trimming down their payroll, and Gray\u2019s deal is on the chopping block.<\/p>\n

The #STLCards<\/a> and Sonny Gray could look to part ways this offseason. If a trade happens, here are the most logical suitors:https:\/\/t.co\/seiVSAs4gI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ef5NGJ0BB2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Gray, 35, just completed his 13th season in the big leagues, and even at the tail end of his career, he was still an effective and impactful pitcher. Even with a mediocre Cardinals squad, Gray posted a 14-8 record with a 4.28 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. The veteran led the National League among qualified pitchers with a 5.29 K\/BB ratio and notched a FIP of 3.39, which indicates he was much more effective than his ERA suggests.<\/p>\n

Tarik Skubal heads the top 10 MLB stars most likely to be traded this offseason https:\/\/t.co\/uXDoiPSEH4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jim Bowden\u26be\ufe0f (@JimBowdenGM) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Bowden referenced both the Orioles and the New York Mets as potential suitors for Gray. Both teams prefer to go with shorter-term contracts for starting pitchers<\/a>; the Mets famously made it to the NLCS in 2024 using this philosophy with Sean Manaea (33), Jose Quintana (35), and Luis Severino (31).<\/p>\n

With Rogers pitching like an ace to close the season, the remainder of the Orioles\u2019 rotation is up in the air for next season. Cade Povich and Dean Kremer are back in 2026 under team control, but the team\u2019s second-best pitcher this year, Tomoyuki Sugano, and 2024 trade target Zach Eflin are both unrestricted free agents. Grayson Rodriguez remains sidelined, and his role in 2026 is still up in the air.<\/p>\n

Back-to-back 200 strikeout seasons for Sonny Gray! pic.twitter.com\/0BfkUaOrii<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Talkin\u2019 Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

A trade for Gray would make sense for the Orioles, who need a stabilizing presence in the rotation. The one caveat is that Gray has already suggested he would consider lifting his no-trade clause for a move to a contending team. It remains to be seen if Baltimore\u2019s current situation would be attractive to Gray, as he is under contract for 2026 with a team option of $30 million in 2027.<\/p>\n