Summary
The St. Louis Cardinals are considering trading their third baseman, Nolan Arenado. Chaim Bloom, the president of baseball operations, stated that releasing Arenado is not an option. If a trade doesn't happen, Arenado will stay with the team.
Key Facts
- The Cardinals are open to trading Nolan Arenado, their third baseman.
- Releasing Arenado is not being considered as an option.
- The team was unable to trade him last offseason due to his no-trade clause.
- The Cardinals are shifting focus to younger players in the team.
- Arenado was initially traded from the Colorado Rockies to join Paul Goldschmidt in St. Louis.
- The duo of Arenado and Goldschmidt did not win any playoff rounds with the Cardinals.
- If a trade does not happen, discussions may resume around the trade deadline.