While the free-agent market won't open to the masses until five days after the World Series ends, the Cardinals have a window right now during which they can negotiate with their players poised to enter that market. Mozeliak, speaking at his annual season wrapup press conference on Thursday, said he will begin reaching out to representatives of those players next week to express the organization's level of interest.
Atop that call list will be Victor Menocal, agent to Jason Heyward.
Mozeliak confirmed the team's interest in signing Heyward to a multi-year deal, noting that the first-year Cardinal "was a tremendous fit on this club [and] did exactly what we wanted him to do.