The St. Louis Cardinals and their fans are used to a winning culture with 11 World Series titles in franchise history.
However, things haven’t been going the Cardinals’ way lately, as they missed the postseason for a second straight year in 2024.
It has been reported that the Cardinals are cleaning house before the 2025 season and preparing to focus on developing their young talent in the farm system.
Because of that approach, one big-name Cardinals player reportedly is likely to be traded this offseason.
“Nolan Arenado is more likely to be traded than to stay with the Cardinals in 2025,” according to Katie Woo of The Athletic, via B/R Walk-Off.
Nolan Arenado is more likely to be traded than to stay with the Cardinals in 2025, per @katiejwoo pic.twitter.com/1LJ5whFjL4
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) December 3, 2024
Arenado is a 33-year-old third baseman who came into the league in 2013 with the Colorado Rockies and played eight seasons for them before playing the past four with the Cardinals.
The eight-time All-Star had another productive season in 2024, playing 152 games and batting .272 with 16 home runs, 71 RBIs and a .719 OPS.
Arenado will likely draw interest from plenty of teams who need a third baseman, especially if they have a young team that would benefit from a veteran presence in the clubhouse.
The Cardinals appear to be hitting the reset button ahead of the 2025 season, and it will be interesting to see how their fans react to this decision.
With many trade candidates and a free agent class full of talent, this offseason should remain exciting for the foreseeable future.
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