Yadier Molina’s one-year extension is finalized.
Adam Wainwright’s new deal should come soon now that he’s made it clear he’s in for 2022.
When it comes to figuring out which Cardinals on expiring contracts should be pursued after the end of a meandering season that is still somehow an unlikely surge away from reaching the playoffs, there should not be much suspense.
In addition to Wainwright, two other Cardinals look like no-brainers. Most of the others are just nos. And then there is Friday night starter Jon Lester, who is somewhere in the middle, but trending up.