The St. Louis Cardinals may be looking to make a splash by acquiring third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the two teams have touched base on a blockbuster trade involving the 29-year old star.
The Cardinals are in discussions with the Rockies about a deal that would bring the five-time All-Star third baseman to St. Louis, according to major-league sources. No deal appears close, and the other players who might be involved are not known.
As mentioned above, the conversations are likely in its early stages and both teams are still figuring out which other pieces would be included to make the deal work. Arenado also has a no-trade clause in his contract and will likely need to waive it for a deal to get through.
Certainly, acquiring Arenado would be a massive get for a Cardinals side looking to compete with emerging powerhouses around the league. Nola Arenado is dynamite defensive player and a 4-time Silver Slugger as well.
Arenado had arguably the worst season of his career in 2020. He had just a batting average of .253 and an OPS of .738, both of which are below his career marks of .293 and .890, respectively. Much of his struggles, however, could be attributed to a bum shoulder that he needed to deal with throughout the season.
Nevertheless, Nolan Arenado is a proven star in this league and could certainly bounce back from a down year in 2020. It would certainly be smart for St. Louis to pounce on the 8-time Gold Glove awardee.
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