Reductions could increase the possibility that improvements could be made from the outside. Though we don’t know if any savings would be reallocated to players or just applied to offset losses. As noted, however, the odds of moving these contracts are low.
(Note that Jeff Jones does not designate in his tweets pay articles, of which the following is one.)
Included here: the #stlcards will aggressively shop Carlos Martínez this winter and are likely to quietly seek out a trade partner for Dexter Fowler as well, though neither move is particularly likely given the size of their contracts and the state of the market.
— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) November 2, 2020