The St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly still shopping veteran infielder Nolan Arenado very aggressively this winter. At this rate, it seems like a trade is inevitable, but nobody knows exactly where he might land. The Boston Red Sox are likely to be the favorites to land the star, but they’re far from the only team in the race. Eric Karabell of ESPN recently predicted the Cardinals would get a deal done to send Arenado to the Seattle Mariners. “The Cardinals have made it clear they must move on from Arenado to install Nolan Gorman at third base,” Karabell wrote. “We heard rumors of the Red Sox, Blue Jays, and other teams interested.
We haven’t heard about the Mariners, but all they have done is sign utility man Donovan Solano. “The Arenado of old might never return — at the plate, at least — but the Cardinals seem so desperate,
watch them handle the bulk of his contract and leave Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto with little choice. Arenado is coming off one of his worst seasons, but this Mariners lineup could use even league-average hitters at this point.” The Mariners may be the perfect landing spot for Arenado. If the Cardinals eat a large chunk of his contract, the Mariners could send a pitcher like Emerson Hancock to St.
Louis. A deal like this would bring the Cardinals a promising young pitcher in exchange for the infielder they’re trying to dump. For the Mariners, adding Arenado is a huge step in the right direction toward winning the American League West in 2025. Seattle has a loaded pitching staff, but a lineup that can’t score runs. Adding Arenado would help a lot. More MLB: Could Shocking NL Club Steal $42 Million Pitcher From Phillies, Red Sox?
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