The St. Louis Cardinals may regret their failure to trade Nolan Arenado, but an even greater misstep looms over John Mozeliak at spring training.
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,
John Mozeliak and the St. Louis Cardinals haven't given up on trying to find a trade partner for third baseman Nolan Arenado, and they made sure to give the New York Yankees a long look in spring training on Wednesday.
JUPITER, Fla. — The back fields of a spring training complex can be hectic, especially in the early weeks of camp. With so many drills underway, it can be difficult to pinpoint who is doing what and where at each of the six fields at the St. Louis Cardinals’ facility.
Quinn Mathews, the top pitching prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals system, gave John Mozeliak a reason to consider starting pitcher trades thanks to his dominant spring training debut.
It doesn't get much worse than the grade handed to them by USA Today MLB insider Bob Nightengale, who rated all 30 teams' respective offseasons along with colleague Gabe Lacques. Here's what Nightengale wrote about his decision to hand the Cardinals an 'F-' mark.
Though Nolan Arenado traveled more than three hours to face the New York Yankees in a spring game, he now says it was not to "showcase" himself for a trade.
Nolan Arenado keeps his commitment to the Cardinals, despite trade talks with Astros, Red Soxs'. His future with St. Louis remains uncertain.
According to league sources, the Astros circled back with the Cardinals after Alex Bregman signed with the Red Sox.