Yankees All-Star Shares Exciting News About Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado
The St. Louis Cardinals were unable to trade Nolan Arenado throughout the offseason but that could end up being a blessing.
Arenado is still one of the best third basemen in baseball. Even in a down year by his standards last year he slashed .272/.325/.394 with 16 home runs, 71 RBIs, 23 doubles, and Gold Glove Award-level defense in 152 games played. He finished the year with 2.5 wins above replacement, which actually was higher than in 2023 when he finished with 2.2 wins above replacement.
The flashy power numbers may not have been there, but he was still very solid and would be an upgrade for most teams.
He’s spoken openly about getting back on track in 2025 and New York Yankees All-Star DJ LeMahieu shared that he’s looked good and could be “ready to go have a good year,” per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold.
“He seems like he’s in a really good spot,” LeMahieu said as transcribed by Goold. “I don’t think things went the way he wanted to last year. He seems like he’s ready to go have a good year this year. Talking to him, he really wasn’t caught up in all the (trade) stuff going on. He wants to win. He wants to win really bad. From Day 1 that I’ve known him he’s got that one thing on his mind.”
Arenado will take the field with the Cardinals on Opening Day on Thursday. If he can get shine in 2025, maybe the Cardinals will be able to make some noise.
Manny Machado Injury Could Open Door To Nolan Arenado Trade
The St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly been trying to trade infielder Nolan Arenado for the last few months. But the 33-year-old infielder has a full no-trade clause and over $50 million left on his contract, so it’s seemingly been tough for St. Louis to trade him away.
Arenado reportedly offered to clear a trade to six teams: the San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies.
These six teams all seemingly have franchise third basemen, aside from the Angels, but injuries could arise and quickly cause one of these teams to call the Cardinals about an Arenado trade.
Padres starting third baseman Manny Machado recently left a game with calf tightness after showing visible discomfort throughout the game. The severity of the injury is currently unknown, though the Padres seem optimistic that it’s nothing more than a little tightness.
If the injury happens to linger on for more than a few days, there’s a chance they could look for an Arenado trade.
The Padres have also been involved in trade rumors surrounding their starting infielder Luis Arráez. If they opt to move him, it could increase the likelihood that they try to bring in Arenado.
