At the beginning of the offseason, Nolan Arenado appeared to be a strong candidate for a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals. However, now that the major MLB free agency moves have played out, the eight-time All-Star remains with the Cardinals.
The Cardinals have made efforts to trade the six-time Platinum Glove winner, even coming close to a deal with the Houston Astros before Arenado opted not to waive his no-trade clause. Since that time, no other teams have emerged as potential trade partners for Arenado.
St. Louis Cardinals may not be able to trade Nolan Arenado until spring training
It’s no secret that the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to trade Nolan Arenado. You would think there would be plenty of interest in the five-time Silver Slugger who’s still just 33 years old.
He’s under contract for $21 million next season, and his cap number dips to $16 million each of the next two years before becoming a free agent again. It’s not like he hasn’t been productive. Arenado still had an OPS+ of 101 last season, slugging 16 home runs and hitting .272.
“Now both the Cardinals and Arenado are facing a plausible reality where the 10-time Gold Glove winner remains in St. Louis next season. There has been minimal traction on Arenado’s front since the Astros deal fell through. Two prominent AL East teams — the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees — have been linked to Arenado throughout the winter, though it remains unclear where either team currently stands in its interest level.” – The Athletic on St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado trade
It’s probably just a question of when a team will come forward to take on Arenado and his remaining contract. He is, after all, one of the most talented third basemen in the sport. However, teams might be exploring other possibilities before revisiting the idea of acquiring the California native.
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