{"id":43426,"date":"2025-04-23T08:22:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43426"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:22:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:22:56","slug":"yankees-could-steal-260-million-superstar-from-lowly-nl-team-in-blockbuster-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43426","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Could Steal $260 Million Superstar From Lowly NL Team in Blockbuster Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees went into the season planning to deploy DJ LeMahieu and Oswaldo Cabrera at third base. However, LeMahieu suffered a spring training injury, and Cabrera is clearly better suited in a bench or utility role.<\/p>\n<p>If the Yankees want to make it back to the World Series, they will need more production from their third baseman.\u00a0ESPN&#8217;s David Schoenfield\u00a0named the Yankees, among other teams, as a landing spot for St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alec Bohm is struggling with the (Philadelphia) Phillies, the (Chicago) Cubs demoted Matt Shaw, the (Toronto) Blue Jays aren&#8217;t getting any production at third, the Yankees have only one home run from their third basemen &#8230; it&#8217;s a long list,&#8221; wrote Schoenfield. &#8220;If the Cardinals pay down some of the contract, they could probably find Arenado a new home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=790&amp;f=b8c95b4b08d8963d49f1bd8de1b9caac 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=790&amp;f=b8c95b4b08d8963d49f1bd8de1b9caac 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=900&amp;f=206699fe5462fce35e7ba6edfd5e4212 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=900&amp;f=206699fe5462fce35e7ba6edfd5e4212 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=790&amp;f=b8c95b4b08d8963d49f1bd8de1b9caac 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=790&amp;f=b8c95b4b08d8963d49f1bd8de1b9caac 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=450&amp;f=aaafd537bd4b40acc0804bd6803ae51b 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=450&amp;f=aaafd537bd4b40acc0804bd6803ae51b 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.webp?w=1200&amp;f=660a7bd968eb2438bf1831f76b250956\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2631082\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2631082\/st-louis-cardinals-third-baseman-nolan-arenado.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=660a7bd968eb2438bf1831f76b250956\" 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; JUNE 27: Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals scores a run ahead of the tag by Framber Valdez #59 of the Houston Astros in the fifth inning at Busch&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Dilip Vishwanat\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arenado signed an eight-year, $260 million deal with the Colorado Rockies in 2019, before he was traded to the Cardinals. However, he was open to waiving his no-trade clause during the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers are reportedly his preferred destination, but if they are not interested, he could be willing to waive his no-trade clause to join the Yankees. The Cardinals are 9-14 and could start slashing their payroll near the trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The team seems to be heading for a rebuild, and moving on from Arenado could land a haul of young players while also decreasing its payroll significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Arenado is slashing .288\/.395\/.452 this year. He has two home runs and 10 RBIs. The eight-time All-Star could be a huge addition for the Yankees as they try to win the American League for the second-straight season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees went into the season planning to deploy DJ LeMahieu and Oswaldo Cabrera at third base. 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