St. Louis Cardinals offseason plans to trade Nolan Arenado have hit a roadblock. Arenado’s no-trade agreement is making it difficult for the St. Louis Cardinals to trade their star third baseman despite early reports suggesting that they were exploring options.
Arenado, who has complete control over where he wants to go, approved potential trades for a group of select teams, including the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles Angels. Los Angeles Dodgers. Philadelphia Phillies. New York Mets. As the offseason continues, however, no deal has been made, leading some to speculate that the Cardinals will have to keep Arenado through the 2025 campaign.
Robert Murray, an MLB expert from FanSided, says that Cardinals will “likely be stuck” holding on to Arenado for the coming season. While this outcome may have been predictable, it is seen as a blow to the Cardinals’ broader goals.
Murray draws attention to the awkwardness that was created when the Cardinals announced their intent to trade Arenado. Arenado, who has shown his desire to play in St. Louis with professionalism, was clearly motivated by the Cardinals to reduce salary while providing younger players opportunities to accelerate the rebuild. Inability to complete a deal delays the organizational reset.
The situation is fluid, even though the outlook currently suggests that Arenado will stay in St. Louis. Trade discussions could be reignited if the starting third basemen of Arenado’s favorite teams are injured. If the third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies were injured, they could contact the Cardinals and inquire about Arenado’s availability.
Arenado may also expand his approved list of trade destinations. Additions like New York Yankees and other teams to the list can help facilitate trades.
All signs indicate that Nolan Arenado will remain a St. Louis Cardinal by 2025. This could have a significant impact on the payroll of the team and its timeline to develop.
