After two straight disappointing seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals need to hit the reset button, and transferring third baseman Nolan Arenado has been on the high of their to-do checklist.
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, John Denton and Brian McTaggart report that the Cardinals and the Houston Astros had been discussing the 10-time Gold Glove Award winner, however the 33-year-old Arenado refused to waive his no-trade clause.
To shut the deal, the Cardinals had been prepared to ship the Astros $15M to assist with Arenado’s hefty contract, however the return to the Cardinals is unknown.
The Astros reportedly do not feel too hopeful {that a} deal might be made, so the Cardinals will probably want to search out one other suitor in the event that they want to strike a deal earlier than spring coaching begins.
