Cardinals $260 Million All-Star Reacts To Fan Response After Trade Rumors All-Star Third Baseman

Cardinals $260 Million All-Star Reacts to Fan Response After Trade Rumors All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado knows the end may be nearing for him in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform. So when the Busch Stadium crowd wants to celebrate the 10-time Gold Glove winner, who is he to turn them down? Arenado, the subject of trade rumors all offseason,

hit an eighth-inning homer in Thursday’s 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. He subsequently took a curtain call and waved to the crowd. Cardinals fans roared for Arenado during pregame introductions.

“[T]he way they cheered for me, it meant a lot to me, and it got me motivated, and I was just fortunate to give them something to cheer about again,” Arenado said. CURTAIN CALL: Nolan Arenado smashes his first HR of 2025 on Opening Day. “Usually, they don’t do curtain calls if you hit one homer, but it was a big homer,” Arenado added, according to ESPN. The 12-year veteran has hit no shortage of big homers during his four Cardinals seasons. However

last year marked his fewest home runs (16) and worst OPS (.719) across a full season since 2013. Arenado, who turns 34 next month, nonetheless remained a popular trade target throughout the winter. One problem: he owns a no-trade clause and opted against joining the Houston Astros. There have been no credible updates in recent weeks regarding a potential Arenado trade.