Overview
- FanSided’s Christopher Kline proposed that St. Louis trade Nolan Arenado to the division-rival Cubs, a scenario amplified by Newsweek and The Sporting News.
- The idea hinges on the Cardinals absorbing a significant portion of the roughly $31 million Arenado is owed over the next two seasons.
- Coverage positions Arenado as an elite defensive third baseman who could anchor an infield with Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner, and Michael Busch.
- The Sporting News highlighted Arenado’s 2025 offensive decline, noting a .237/.289/.377 line with 12 home runs and 52 RBI in 107 games, framing him as a reclamation candidate.
- Articles cast the move as aligned with a St. Louis reset, citing earlier reports of veteran departures, but they stop short of reporting active talks or an imminent deal.