The eight-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glover turns 34 years old on April 16 and has seen his counting stats decline in recent years, albeit still a reliable part of an established lineup. In 2024, Arenado batted .272 with a .719 OPS across 152 games, with 16 home runs, 71 RBI and 70 runs scored.
The New York Yankees badly need a third baseman but trading for declining St. Louis Cardinals star Nolan Arenado is highly unlikely at this point
And so here we are, Cardinals president John Mozeliak not really wanting Arenado around and Around not really caring. While you can understand why Arenado might not be wild about being dealt just anywhere,
The Yankees will likely open the season with Oswaldo Cabrera at third base. The injury also gives them more time to decide on former top prospect Oswald Peraza, who is out of minor league options. Instead of trading him or risking waivers to send him down, the Yankees will carry Peraza on the 26-man roster.
A pair of former major league catchers on the 'Foul Territory' podcast expect the New York Yankees to land Nolan Arenado if the third baseman is traded.