The New York Yankees have a need at third base and one insider believes they may trade for an eight-time All-Star.
According to New York Post insider Jon Heyman, he believes New York could explore trading for Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals.
“The Cardinals will consider trading 3B Nolan Arenado, as Katie Woo of The Athletic first reported,” Heyman wrote in his article. “Arenado could fit the Yankees.”
Arenado is entering the fifth year of his eight-year $260 million deal. The star infielder is an eight-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glover winner, and a five-time Silver Slugger winner.
The 33-year-old would be New York’s starting third baseman and be able to play good defense at the hot corner. Although his bat isn’t as good as it has been, he still could be an average hitter in the Yankees lineup.
St. Louis made a splash trading for Arenado in 2021. It was a blockbuster deal, but with the Cardinals looking to enter a rebuild, MLB insider Mark Feinsand claims the team may deal Arenado.
“We’ve started to hear some whispers about Nolan Arenado being traded, and given the state of the Cardinals, that could gain some steam as the winter progresses,” Feinsand wrote.
Cardinals reporter Katie Woo of The Athletic also claims St. Louis may look to move Arenado. However, she’s uncertain if the Cardinals will be able to get off of his contract.
“Arenado’s situation is less clear, though even if he does prefer to be traded, there is no guarantee he will be,” Woo wrote. “His heavy contract and performance decline over the last two years, along with his full no-trade clause, does not leave much room for negotiations. Trading Arenado would open third base to Donovan and Gorman (who came up the Cardinals system as a third baseman).
GettyYankees linked to trading for Nolan Arenado
The New York Yankees have a need at third base and one insider believes they may trade for an eight-time All-Star.
According to New York Post insider Jon Heyman, he believes New York could explore trading for Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals.
“The Cardinals will consider trading 3B Nolan Arenado, as Katie Woo of The Athletic first reported,” Heyman wrote in his article. “Arenado could fit the Yankees.
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