The St. Louis Cardinals missed the postseason for the second straight year after finishing with a record of 83-79.
It was the team’s first time missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
While the Cardinals organization has had plenty of success over the recent years, it has been reported that the team will take a step back next season and focus on developing their young players.
This news has created trade rumors involving some of the Cardinals’ star players, and the team has now permitted their star third basemen to seek a trade.
According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale via B/R Walk-Off on ‘X,’ the Cardinals have given Nolan Arenado’s agent permission to talk to teams about a potential trade.
The Cardinals have given Nolan Arenado’s agent permission to talk to teams for a potential trade, per @BNightengale pic.twitter.com/HPbn64S35o
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) December 10, 2024
Arenado is a 12-year veteran of the MLB who came into the league in 2013 with the Colorado Rockies where he played eight seasons before coming to the Cardinals for the last four.
The eight-time all-star could potentially switch teams again before the 2025 season now that the Cardinals permitted him to seek a trade.
In 2024, Arenado played 152 games for the Cardinals where he batted .272 with 16 home runs, 71 RBIs, and a .719 OPS.
Arenado is well known for his offense, but he also is a stellar third baseman as shown by his 10 Gold Glove Awards.
The Cardinals could part ways with multiple of their veteran players, but Arenado likely doesn’t want to be a part of a rebuild at this stage of his career.
Arenado will be another name to keep an eye on as the MLB offseason continues.
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