{"id":25094,"date":"2025-02-11T03:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T03:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25094"},"modified":"2025-02-11T03:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T03:10:25","slug":"game-changer-yankees-blockbuster-trade-could-land-260m-all-star-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25094","title":{"rendered":"GAME-CHANGER: Yankees\u2019 Blockbuster Trade Could Land $260M All-Star in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-body v_text\">\n<p>The New York Yankees lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets and quickly started making moves to upgrade their roster. They traded for Cody Bellinger and Devin Williams. They signed Paul Goldschmidt and Max Fried. However, they could still be looking for an infielder.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees will currently have a platoon at either third or second base, depending on where Jazz Chisholm Jr. ends up playing. However,\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/fansided.com\/this-yankees-cardinals-trade-finds-nolan-arenado-solution-makes-everybody-happy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FanSided&#8217;s Zach Pressnell<\/a>\u00a0proposed this trade that would bring Nolan Arenado from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Bronx, solving the Yankees&#8217; infield puzzle.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yankees receive: third baseman Nolan Arenado and $30 million<\/li>\n<li>Cardinals receive: infielder Jorbit Vivas (Yankees No. 17)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=790&amp;f=edb0ff203e5e570072a248c129081d12 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=790&amp;f=edb0ff203e5e570072a248c129081d12 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=900&amp;f=7dbdb746c7a8710e39d61cac0e1bbde5 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=900&amp;f=7dbdb746c7a8710e39d61cac0e1bbde5 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=790&amp;f=edb0ff203e5e570072a248c129081d12 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=790&amp;f=edb0ff203e5e570072a248c129081d12 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=450&amp;f=24050a3b8abdedc53c08226eaab1cfc4 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=450&amp;f=24050a3b8abdedc53c08226eaab1cfc4 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=1200&amp;f=d424a77fff2f89796f7cc328afd80e36\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2585360\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2585360\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=d424a77fff2f89796f7cc328afd80e36\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals, third baseman, Nolan Arenado\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">ST LOUIS, MISSOURI &#8211; SEPTEMBER 16: Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium on September 16, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Joe Puetz\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The Cardinals likely won&#8217;t be willing to eat more than $20 million of Arenado&#8217;s remaining deal, but that shouldn&#8217;t be a problem for Brian Cashman,&#8221; wrote Pressnell. &#8220;The Yankees could send one mid-tier prospect to the Cardinals in a glorified salary dump which benefits both sides.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Arenado signed an eight-year, $260 million deal with the Colorado Rockies before he was traded to the Cardinals. He still has quite a bit of money left on his deal, but if he wants out he seemingly has all the leverage. The Cardinals could eat some money to move him.<\/p>\n<p>Arenado is an eight-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glover, five-time Silver Slugger and six-time Platinum Glover. He could be the everyday third baseman, allowing Chisholm to play second base.<\/p>\n<p>Arenbado slashed .272\/.325\/.394 last season. He would be a better option than DJ LeMahieu, who, as it stands now, would be seeing a majority of the action wherever Chisholm is not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets and quickly started making moves to upgrade their roster. 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