{"id":14636,"date":"2024-12-05T08:28:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=14636"},"modified":"2024-12-05T08:28:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:28:11","slug":"mlb-rumors-cardinals-nolan-arenado-trade-is-possible-but-theres-a-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=14636","title":{"rendered":"MLB rumors: Cardinals-Nolan Arenado trade is possible, but there\u2019s a catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">The Cardinals could try to trade Nolan Arenado to a contender.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MLB-rumors-Cardinals-Nolan-Arenado-trade-possibility-gaining-momentum-but-theres-a-catch.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Nolan Arenado (Cardinals) with Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Mets, Blue Jays logos in background\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The St. Louis Cardinals are exploring trade options for their veteran third baseman, Nolan Arenado. They\u2019ve made no secret about it, as the rebuilding Cardinals are looking to both free up payroll and get younger.Despite Arenado\u2019s no-trade clause and hefty contract, multiple sources told Katie Woo of The Athletic that they believe the Cardinals are\u00a0more likely to trade the eight-time All-Star than not.<\/p>\n<p>Woo also reports that Arenado would only waive his no-trade clause to go to a contending team and is even willing to move to first base if that makes him a better fit with a competitive club.<\/p>\n<p>The other stumbling block to\u00a0an Arenado trade\u00a0comes with his contract, which runs through 2027 and still has $74 million remaining on it. With the Cardinals insistent on cutting costs, the contender in question would need to, at minimum, take on a significant portion of that deal.<\/p>\n<p>And as the Cardinals continue their pivot to a rebuild, Woo added that they could also explore trade options for\u00a0catcher Wilson Contreras\u00a0and pitchers Sonny Gray, Steven Matz and Ryan Helsley. That quartet is slated to make $63.6 million next year alone. Woo also said that Contreras and\u00a0Gray have both expressed interest in returning to St. Louis next year.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Contending teams that could trade for the Cardinals\u2019 Nolan Arenado<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3150821\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3150821\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3150821\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nolan-Arenado.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nolan-Arenado.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nolan-Arenado.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nolan-Arenado.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nolan-Arenado.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nolan-Arenado.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) forces out Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa (7) and throws to first to complete the double play to end the third inning at Busch Stadium. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3150821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeff Curry-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps not coincidentally, the list of teams interested in Arenado looks awfully similar to the list of\u00a0teams vying for Juan Soto. With the\u00a0New York Yankees,\u00a0New York Mets,\u00a0Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0all chasing Soto, The Athletic\u2019s Ken Rosenthal adds that the Yankees and Red Sox\u00a0could both pivot to Arenado if Soto goes elsewhere \u2014 and the Yankees will have a need at first base.<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">Those five teams all expect to contend in 2025, so none should be discounted for Arenado\u2019s services.Woo pointed out that what happens with Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman could be a good barometer for Arenado\u2019s value. The free agent could return to Houston, but wherever he goes, he could fetch a contract at around the level of what Arenado is making now.<\/p>\n<p>And once the dominoes start falling, Arenado\u2019s fate should become clearer. Along with Bregman, the Milwaukee Brewers\u2019\u00a0Willy Adames is a free agent willing to play third\u00a0and the\u00a0Philadelphia Phillies\u2019 Alec Bohm\u00a0has long been a rumored trade candidate. If each of those players move, it might force the hand of one of the contenders left on the outside of the third base arms race.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cardinals could try to trade Nolan Arenado to a contender. The St. Louis Cardinals are exploring trade options for their veteran third baseman, Nolan Arenado. 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