{"id":26866,"date":"2025-02-18T03:04:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T03:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26866"},"modified":"2025-02-18T03:04:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T03:04:21","slug":"breaking-yankees-still-eyeing-260-million-8-time-all-star-could-a-deal-be-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26866","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;BREAKING: Yankees Still Eyeing $260 Million 8-Time All-Star \u2013 Could a Deal Be Coming?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2182041855.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2182041855.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2182041855.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2182041855.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Aaron Boone Nolan Arenado\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1279\" data-img-load-time=\"1754\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Bleacher Report&#8217;s Zachary D. Rymer named the New York Yankees a potential fit for St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\">New York Yankees<\/a>\u00a0acquired 26-year-old third baseman Jazz Chisholm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/jazz-chisholm-jr-yankees-marlins-trade-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">at the MLB trade deadline last season<\/a>. But that doesn\u2019t mean the Yankees won\u2019t add another third baseman before the start of the 2025 campaign. With Alex Bergman now off the market, the top third baseman the Yankees could add is via a trade for Nolan Arenado.<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 17,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25154525-exploring-mlbs-trade-market-spring-training-2025-begins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Bleacher Report\u2019s Zachary D. Rymer called<\/a>\u00a0the Yankees \u201cstill\u201d a potential fit for the 8-time All-Star.<\/p>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5154518\/element\/2\" class=\"MuiBox-root css-6emr8c\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">\u201cThere are still potential fits for [Arenado],\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25154525-exploring-mlbs-trade-market-spring-training-2025-begins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Rymer wrote<\/a>. \u201cThe New York Yankees\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/cardinals-2025-spring-training-storylines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">are one<\/a>, though they\u2019ll apparently\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/paul-goldschmidt-nolan-arenado-yankees-rumors?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\">have to do better<\/a>\u00a0than offering Marcus Stroman. The hurdle either way is Arenado\u2019s contract, which includes a no-trade clause and owes him $74 million through 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/arenano01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Arenado hit<\/a>\u00a0.272 with a .719 OPS in 635 plate appearances across 152 games with the Cardinals in 2024. That was a down season by his standards, as he failed to make the National League All-Star for just the second time since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old also recently broke his streak of consecutive seasons winning the NL Gold Glove award at third base.<\/p>\n<p>But with the Yankees, Arenado is a potential bounce back candidate and is a right-handed bat New York could plug into the middle of its lineup with Aaron Judge.<\/p>\n<h2>Could the Yankees Trade for Nolan Arenado?<\/h2>\n<p>The Yankees might prefer to acquire another left-handed bat to replace Juan Soto, who moved across town to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-mets\/\">New York Mets<\/a>\u00a0this offseason. But\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/43028167\/sources-cubs-trade-cody-bellinger-yankees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">the Yankees did add<\/a>\u00a0outfielder Cody Bellinger, a left-handed outfielder who won the 2019 NL MVP.<\/p>\n<p>With Arenado, the Yankees could add more power at third base in their lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Chisholm and Oswaldo Cabrera\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/teams\/NYY\/2024.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">combined<\/a>\u00a0for 19 home runs. Arenado had 16 in a \u201cdown season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From 2015-23,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/arenano01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Arenado averaged<\/a>\u00a033 home runs per season. Over that nine-year period, he also amassed nearly 1,000 RBI.<\/p>\n<p>At 33 years old, Arenado might not get back to the 30-homer plateau. But in hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium and in a lineup where opposing pitchers are fully focused on avoiding a mistake to Judge, Arenado could have the opportunity to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Arenado may also be a potential defensive upgrade. From 2013-22, he won 10 consecutive Gold Glove awards.<\/p>\n<p>Defense was an issue for the Yankees in the World Series loss to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/gl.fcgi?id=chishja01&amp;t=f&amp;year=0&amp;post=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Chisholm committed<\/a>\u00a0an error during the Game 3 loss of the series.<\/p>\n<h2>Obstacles to a Yankees-Arenado Trade<\/h2>\n<p>There are a couple different factors that could prevent the Yankees from acquiring Arenado. The first and most obvious obstacle is Arenado\u2019s no-trade clause. He would have to approve coming to New York to make the deal happen.<\/p>\n<p>There are two more years after 2025 remaining on Arenado\u2019s contract.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/12643\/nolan-arenado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">He signed<\/a>\u00a0an 8-year, $260 million extension with the Colorado Rockies in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>That means an acquiring team would not only pay Arenado $21 million during 2025 but also $31 million over the next two seasons. The veteran third baseman would become an unrestricted free agent at 36 years old during the 2027-28 offseason.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also deferred money in Arenado\u2019s deal, which raises the total still owed to him to $74 million.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that contract, the Cardinals don\u2019t appear willing to give away the third baseman as a mere salary dump.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/paul-goldschmidt-nolan-arenado-yankees-rumors?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">MLB.com reporters indicated<\/a>\u00a0the Yankees attempted to acquire Arenado early in the offseason, but the Cardinals turned down a deal involving starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/marcus-stroman-yankees-stater-bullpen\/\">is turning into a disgruntled player<\/a>\u00a0early in Spring Training.<\/p>\n<p>If the Yankees are serious about adding Arenado, they will have to make a more enticing offer to the Cardinals and still be willing to accept what\u2019s left on Arenado\u2019s deal. The veteran third baseman would also have to approve the trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Bleacher Report&#8217;s Zachary D. Rymer named the New York Yankees a potential fit for St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado. 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