The Red Sox have reached a deal to acquire Willson Contreras from the Cardinals, he still has 2 years remaining on his 5 year, $85 million deal as Boston for the 2nd time this offseason takes an expensive veteran off the Cardinals' hands following their trade for Sonny Gray last month
Dec 22, 2025 02:18The Red Sox will receive $8 million from the Cardinals in the Contreras trade and Contreras gets a $1 million bonus for agreeing to waive his no trade clause, Contreras' club option for 2028 now increases to $20 million with a $7.5 million buyout
Boston now on the hook for $36 million still owed to Contreras in addition to taking on $21 million of Gray's remaining money, so taking $57 million total off the Cardinals' hands in the 2 trades as St. Louis fully commences with getting younger, Arenado still being on the trade block
