Details on Kevin Gausman's Partial No-Trade Clause

[Leo Morgenstern]

In the five-year, $110 million contract that Kevin Gausman signed with the Toronto Blue Jays before the 2022 season, the right-hander negotiated a limited no-trade clause. He has the right to reject a trade to eight of the other 29 teams. 

Today, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported which teams those are: the Reds, Brewers, Tigers, Mets, Athletics, White Sox, Pirates, and Mariners.

Of those teams, the Reds, Mets, and Athletics will not be buyers at the trade deadline, while the Tigers are still on the fence. The Pirates are interested in buying without taking on salary. The Mariners will be buying, but starting pitching is the one thing they definitely don't need. In other words, most of the teams that might be interested in Gausman aren't covered under his partial no-trade clause. And if a contender like the White Sox or especially the Brewers came calling, there's a good chance Gausman would accept a trade anyway.

With that said, Gausman told reporters (including MLB.com's Keegan Matheson) after his latest start, "I'm not going to think about [the possibility of being traded] too much. I'm a Blue Jay right now, and the focus is this team, this room and those guys."

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[Mike LeSage]

I'd be interested to know when he had to make the list. I assume pre-season? Which makes the Mets, Tigers and Brewers being there kinda funny to me. 

I know some players have had mid-season "edit points" to change their lists, so maybe his is more current.

[BTS]

Weird list. I feel like most players wouldn't mind playing a year in Milwaukee, or Seattle if if you're a pitcher. 

[Terminator]

I think most players hate Seattle because it's so remote. Any flight you take, and these guys take a lot of them, is simply going to be a lot longer than the ones you take with most other teams.

Plus, the entire franchise is filled to the brim with scumbags. So are their fans.

[John_Havok]

16 hours ago, Mike LeSage said:

I'd be interested to know when he had to make the list. I assume pre-season? Which makes the Mets, Tigers and Brewers being there kinda funny to me. 

I know some players have had mid-season "edit points" to change their lists, so maybe his is more current.

Theres no universal date for players to ahve their no trade lists in to the team, but whatever date it is would be in his contract. 

I would also assume there is an edit point as you said which could be requested by the team towards the trade deadline. 

Of course the player could just keep it the same, and of course they could still waive it at any time too. 

[Brownie19]

I suspect he may be willing to waive the no-trade to accept a trade to the Brewers.  Nobody else on the list seems to be a potential fit anyway, outside of the White Sox - and it will be interesting to see how aggressive they are.

[Forever92]

On 7/22/2026 at 5:07 PM, Leo Morgenstern said:

In the five-year, $110 million contract that Kevin Gausman signed with the Toronto Blue Jays before the 2022 season, the right-hander negotiated a limited no-trade clause. He has the right to reject a trade to eight of the other 29 teams. 

Today, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported which teams those are: the Reds, Brewers, Tigers, Mets, Athletics, White Sox, Pirates, and Mariners.

Of those teams, the Reds, Mets, and Athletics will not be buyers at the trade deadline, while the Tigers are still on the fence. The Pirates are interested in buying without taking on salary. The Mariners will be buying, but starting pitching is the one thing they definitely don't need. In other words, most of the teams that might be interested in Gausman aren't covered under his partial no-trade clause. And if a contender like the White Sox or especially the Brewers came calling, there's a good chance Gausman would accept a trade anyway.

With that said, Gausman told reporters (including MLB.com's Keegan Matheson) after his latest start, "I'm not going to think about [the possibility of being traded] too much. I'm a Blue Jay right now, and the focus is this team, this room and those guys."

 

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Good chance he will waive for Milwaukee or White Sox. We should get decent prospect in return 

[Bob_Gratton]

With some luck, the return can be similar to what Arizona received for Merrill Kelly, but can also look like what Atkins get for Kikuchi.

[Forever92]

On 7/27/2026 at 9:18 AM, Bob_Gratton said:

With some luck, the return can be similar to what Arizona received for Merrill Kelly, but can also look like what Atkins get for Kikuchi.

Like to get good outfield prospect. To play centerfield next year, with a vet like Straw. 

[G-Snarls]

From Colorado so he's OK being traded to the Rockies? LOL  Or just knows they wouldn't trade for him....