Dodgers Ready to Pounce: Cardinals Star Third Baseman Available in…
The St. Louis Cardinals are going to be an interesting team to watch this winter.
Instead of making moves to improve the roster, the Cardinals will ultimately focus on player development and youth, and could even ship some veteran players out as part of their rebuild.
One player that could be on the way out is third baseman Nolan Arenado, who has three years remaining on his contract. Matt Snyder of CBS Sports listed the Los Angeles Dodgers as a team the Cardinals could link up with for a trade involving Arenado.
“Well, we know the money won’t be an obstacle and Arenado would surely jump at the chance to play for them. They’d have to lose out on Soto and concede that Betts was going to be their right fielder, but then the Dodgers could use Max Muncy at second, Gavin Lux at shortstop and Tommy Edman in center field. That leaves third base open for Arenado,” Snyder wrote.
Arenado hit .272 during the regular season but saw his power numbers dip significantly. The slugger hit only 16 home runs, drove in 71 runs and had an uninspiring .719 OPS.
But the veteran third baseman is from Southern California and would likely welcome the opportunity to play for the defending World Series champions in 2025, especially with the Cardinals looking to rebuild.
Arenado joined the Cardinals in 2021 but never had the chance to compete for a World Series title. The Cardinals lost the Wild Card Series in back-to-back years and missed the postseason in 2023 and 2024.
It will be interesting to see if the Cardinals and Dodgers can work out a deal for Arenado.
