{"id":27793,"date":"2025-02-22T01:55:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T01:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27793"},"modified":"2025-02-22T01:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T01:55:29","slug":"rumors-heating-up-nolan-arenados-shortlist-revealed-red-sox-among-top-suitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27793","title":{"rendered":"RUMORS HEATING UP: Nolan Arenado\u2019s Shortlist REVEALED \u2013 Red Sox Among Top Suitors!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nolan Arenado appeared close to becoming a member of the Boston Red Sox several times this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>The St. Louis Cardinals infielder\u00a0swirled in trade talks\u00a0dating back to the Winter Meetings and Boston made sense for a potential deal on several occasions. Despite the flurries of interest, a deal never came to be with any team thus far for Arenado.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Cardinals beat writer Katie Woo\u00a0provided more context Friday\u00a0into Arenado\u2019s preferences during the process that currently still has him with St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo help (John) Mozeliak\u2019s search, Arenado presented him with a list of five teams he would consider waiving his no-trade clause for,\u201d Woo wrote. \u201cAccording to multiple league sources, that list named the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and Houston Astros as possible destinations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox did add a right-handed hitter that previously played as a primary third baseman,\u00a0though it wasn\u2019t Arenado. 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