{"id":31403,"date":"2025-03-08T02:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T02:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=31403"},"modified":"2025-03-08T02:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T02:39:35","slug":"breaking-red-sox-among-preferred-teams-for-eight-time-mlb-all-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=31403","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Red Sox Among Preferred Teams for Eight-Time MLB All-Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eight-time MLB All-Star and\u00a0St. Louis Cardinals\u00a0third baseman\u00a0Nolan Arenado\u00a0is in the twilight of his MLB career and looks to make his last few years in the league special. In his time in the Major Leagues, Arenado has never been part of a World Series-winning team.<\/p>\n<p>St. Louis\u00a0know it takes time to build a title-winning team, but they are in rebuilding mode. While Arenado wants to maintain his relationship with the Cardinals, he knows this team\u2019s ceiling is not high.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-7c8fb9e8db294f04a0331395ee968490\" data-google-query-id=\"COe5j_y5-YsDFeKI6QUdHYMldA\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/8f672b3fb5173a60c436f8dcbf8f6929.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"5\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>There is still some time for Arenado to have a few more years of elite play and chase a title, but it is likely not with the Cardinals. Everyone knows the team is in a rebuilding process\u2014except for the organization.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyOTEwOTQ5MzM2NjIyNjAx\/usatsi_18787750.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyOTEwOTQ5MzM2NjIyNjAx\/usatsi_18787750.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyOTEwOTQ5MzM2NjIyNjAx\/usatsi_18787750.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyOTEwOTQ5MzM2NjIyNjAx\/usatsi_18787750.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyOTEwOTQ5MzM2NjIyNjAx\/usatsi_18787750.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyOTEwOTQ5MzM2NjIyNjAx\/usatsi_18787750.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEyOTEwOTQ5MzM2NjIyNjAx\/usatsi_18787750.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28)\" width=\"5840\" height=\"3893\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyOTEwOTQ5MzM2NjIyNjAx\/usatsi_18787750.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Arenado has a list of teams he prefers to be traded to for a shot at a title, according to New York Post\u2019s Jon Heyman. The\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0are one of six teams Arenado would prefer to be traded to.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-8657d8cda5904bc3b651ee77d8b82450\" data-google-query-id=\"CI2Tj_y5-YsDFcuI6QUdzXMw8A\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_6__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=MichaelHanich&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1898052094713647277&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fmlb%2Fboston-red-sox%2Famong-preferred-teams-for-eight-time-mlb-all-star&amp;sessionId=25cc56e80f65ef3555a5ebb1eaac9ffc728e1a7a&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1898052094713647277\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Red Sox had one of the best offseasons of all 30 teams outside the\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers. Boston has reliable playmakers throughout the field. Arenado could find a place with this team, even if he or current third baseman\u00a0Rafael Devers\u00a0would play the\u00a0designated hitter\u00a0position.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-b7957df15a474fabafdb1e001f6308fc\" data-google-query-id=\"CI6Tj_y5-YsDFcuI6QUdzXMw8A\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_7__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox_7\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Arenado prefers to be traded soon, but he understands he had a drop in productivity last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not trying to cause any problems. I\u2019ve got to be committed. The year I had last year wasn\u2019t the year I wanted \u2026 I\u2019ve got to focus on being better than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was the least productive at the plate since his second year in the league, 2014. Arenado finished with an efficient batting average of .272 and a slugging percentage of .325. 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