For years, there's been speculation connecting Nolan Arenado to the Chicago Cubs. One big problem? He's in the final years of a high-dollar contract and plays for the St. Louis Cardinals - a team that rarely makes deals with their NL Central foe.
The last time Chicago and St. Louis hooked up on a deal came nearly two decades ago - in 2007. Still, the Cubs have a potential need at third base, evidenced by their reported interest in Alex Bregman, and there's a new sheriff in town in Chaim Bloom, who took over from longtime head of baseball operations John Mozeliak at the end of the 2025 season.