According to reports, the St. Louis Cardinals have been attempting to deal their top baseman, Nolan Arenado, for the entire summer. Arenado still has a lot of money left on his contract, and it looks like St. Louis is starting to rebuild. However, the star’s contract has a no-trade provision, meaning the Cardinals have little to no negotiating power. Arenado has stayed with the team as a result of this, but not because the Cardinals wish to retain him. ClutchPoints’ Christopher Hennessy recently forecasted that the Cardinals will keep Arenado for the rest of the 2025 campaign. “This Cardinals offseason was defined by their quest to trade Nolan Arenado,”
Hennessy stated. “They were unable to reach an agreement with any of the players on his authorized list, and his no-trade rule precluded a transfer to the Houston Astros. With three years remaining on his contract, the former MVP will continue to be a hot corner in St. Louis. The drama will resume the next season, and he will remain with the Cardinals through this one. Unless one of the six teams for which Arenado reportedly waived his no-trade clause—the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies,
New York Mets, and San Diego Padres—injures one of their starting infielders, it doesn’t appear likely that he will be traded at this time. Even though the prospect haul to acquire Arenado is really small, his salary is simply too much for a competitive team to accept, despite his continued potential. Arenado is set to finish the season with the Cardinals once more.
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