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<\/p>\nThe St. Louis Cardinals are desperately trying to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado and the $52 million left on his contract. They’re trying to trade him so badly, in fact, that they’re reportedly willing to eat a large chunk of his contract just to move him.<\/p>\n
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With Arenado’s no-trade clause, this trade is a lot more complicated. But one of the teams he’s reportedly willing to waive his no-trade clause for is the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n
If the Dodgers could acquire him for cheap and avoid paying the bulk of his deal, it would be a no-brainer for them.<\/p>\n
Here’s a trade idea that would send Arenado to Los Angeles to join manager Dave Roberts’ star-studded lineup:<\/p>\n
Los Angeles Dodgers receive:<\/strong> 3B Nolan Arenado, $25 million<\/p>\n St. Louis Cardinals receive:<\/strong> RHP Bobby Miller This is a pretty simple deal. The Dodgers would bring in a multi-time Platinum Glove winner at a position they could use an upgrade in.<\/p>\n Arenado is pleased with the deal and joins the Dodgers as a five, six, or seven-hitter in the lineup.<\/p>\n St. Louis is sending $25 million to pay about half the deal. Coming back to the Cardinals in this deal is high-potential pitching prospect Bobby Miller.<\/p>\n Miller debuted in 2023, making 22 starts for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n The hard-throwing righty was dominant for the most part, clocking 100 MPH fastballs and posting a WAR over 2.0.<\/p>\n He completely fell off a cliff in 2024, posting a -1.9 WAR, 8.52 ERA, and 1.77 WHIP. It’s hard to imagine he finds a consistent spot in the loaded Dodgers rotation, so a change of scenery is almost a necessity for his career.<\/p>\n Miller is a high-ceiling, low-floor add for the Cardinals, but St. Louis would get off half of Arenado’s deal, so it’s a risk worth taking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The St. Louis Cardinals are desperately trying to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado and the $52 million left on his contract. They’re trying to trade him so… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18434,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n