It’s been a winter of trade rumors surrounding Nolan Arenado. However, on Monday evening, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reported the Colorado Rockies were no longer exploring trades involving Arenado. General Manager Jeff Bridich stated the Rockies had been listening to teams, but they now will be spending the rest of the offseason looking forward going to spring training with Arenado as their star third baseman. Sigh of relief, right?
Wrong.
Shortly after Bridich’s comments were reported, Saunders and Thomas Harding of MLB.com both shared word that Arenado said he was feeling “disrespected.