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The St. Louis Cardinals are supposedly rebuilding and depending on how competitive they are at this summer’s trade deadline, a fan favorite could be shipped to the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak\u00a0declared an organizational reset\u00a0shortly after last season ended. Many expected Mo’\u00a0to trade several veterans, such as right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde and Ryan Helsley, but not a single player was moved.<\/p>\n

It’s too early to predict whether Mozeliak will sell or buy ahead of his final trade deadline as the Cardinals’ baseball boss but it’s possible a beloved St. Louis star\u00a0could be dealt\u00a0to the Yankees as they look to avenge their 2024 World Series defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

“With insurance money kicking in for Gerrit Cole, there\u2019s some flexibility coming down the pipeline,” Empire Sports Media’s Alexander Wilson wrote Friday. “That changes the calculus \u2014 especially if (Nolan) Arenado keeps hitting, stays healthy, and the Cardinals decide they\u2019re better off offloading him before August. If the Yankees can scoop up Arenado at a discount \u2014 and without parting ways with any of their top young assets \u2014 it might finally be time to strike.”<\/p>\n

Arenado, who has roughly three years and $64 million remaining on the eight-year, $260 million deal he signed with the Colorado Rockies before being traded to the Cardinals in Feb. 2021, was\u00a0linked to the Yankees\u00a0numerous times over the offseason but his price tag didn’t fit New York’s budget.<\/p>\n

“They wouldn\u2019t be on the hook for the bulk of his salary this year, possibly just a few million,” Wilson continued. “That\u2019s manageable for a player of his caliber and pedigree. The question will be how the roster looks by then. If the need is still glaring and the price is right, the Yankees may take one last swing at bringing Arenado to the Bronx.”<\/p>\n

The 10-time Gold Glove defender’s expensive contract\u00a0wasn’t the only thing\u00a0that prevented him from being traded to the Yankees this past winter. Arenado logged his worst offensive campaign in 2024, so the Bronx Bombers elected to work with what they have at third base — Oswaldo Cabrera, DJ LeMahieu and Oswald Peraza.<\/p>\n

However, Arenado is batting .310 with 13 hits, four extra-base hits including one home run, six RBIs and a .872 OPS in 42 at-bats across 11 games played for the Cardinals this season.<\/p>\n

St. Louis currently has one of the league’s hottest lineups,\u00a0which could complicate\u00a0Mozeliak’s trade deadline plans. There’s plenty of baseball left to play before Arenado blockbuster rumors gain validity but the writing’s in the sand — Nado could join\u00a0former teammate Paul Goldschmidt\u00a0with the Yankees this summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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