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Cardinals Decline Ryne Stanek’s $6 Million Option
The St. Louis Cardinals declined Ryne Stanek’s $6 million club option for the 2027 season.
Stanek is a right-handed pitcher.
The option would have kept him with the Cardinals for another season.
Instead, he will receive a $1 million buyout.
He will now enter free agency, where he can pursue a contract with a team.
His next team has not been stated.
The St. Louis Cardinals declined their $6 million club option on right-handed pitcher Ryne Stanek for the 2027 season.
Stanek will receive a $1 million buyout.
He will enter free agency.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold reported the decision.
- Who
- The St. Louis Cardinals and right-handed pitcher Ryne Stanek.
- What
- The Cardinals declined Stanek’s $6 million club option for 2027. He will receive a $1 million buyout and enter free agency.
- When
- November 1, 2026.
- Where
- St. Louis.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Player
- Ryne Stanek
- Team
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Option
- $6 million club option for the 2027 season
- Buyout
- $1 million
- Next step
- Stanek will enter free agency
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#stlcards are declining the team option on setup reliever Ryne Stanek’s contract, per source familiar with team’s decision. Stanek (RHP) becomes a free agent. He had a $6-million option for 2027. #Cardinals will go looking again for that veteran reliever (or two) like him.