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This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cardinals as Cardinals-Blue Jays Trade Speculation Heats Up; Ace Could Fit In Toronto. The St. Louis Cardinals could be one of the most aggressive teams in baseball this winter, but it wouldn't be in the way that Cardinals fans would want.
Alejandro Kirk drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
The three-time all-star, Sonny Gray, did have a regression in production this year as a starter, but he is a tenured veteran in MLB who can be a third-fourth starter in a rotation. He pitched 180.2 innings this season and posted an ERA of 4.28 and 201 strikeouts.