Given that the St. Louis Cardinals are in contention at the beginning of July, the team may not decide to sell. However, if they can still get off of Nolan Arenado’s contract, there’s reason to believe that might be smart for them.
When examining the situation, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com discussed what could happen.
He added that while this was supposed to be a transition year for the Cardinals, and they’ve been better than expected, there are supposed to be many teams interested in trading for Arenado, as clubs need a third baseman. He added that the New York Yankees are one of them.
“Then again, this was supposed to be a transition year for the Cardinals, but St. Louis has exceeded most expectations with its play during the first half of the season. Might the front office keep the team together — or even add to it? — if things keep going well, or would a bad few weeks prompt the Cardinals to become a seller?”
“If it’s the latter, there are a number of teams in the market for a third baseman — namely the Yankees and Tigers. Would the Cardinals move Arenado, and, more importantly, would the eight-time All-Star agree to a trade? Stay tuned,” he wrote.
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The Yankees have been linked to Arenado, but it doesn’t make much sense from their perspective. Unless they believe Arenado is the perfect fit, finding a cheaper option seems to be the better plan.
For the Cardinals, however, they can’t worry about that too much. If the Yankees want to send them a decent package for the future Hall of Famer, they should take it.
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