It is officially 2026 and the two most necessary players for the St. Louis Cardinals to trade remain in the organization as Spring Training is five short weeks away. In my opinion, both Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan should be dealt before March in order to get this Chaim Bloom-led rebuild headed in the right direction. The inactivity surrounding both players to this point is not cause for concern just yet, but as we saw last year, holding onto pieces too long could have larger implications further down the roster.
Brendan Donovan and Nolan Arenado remaining on the Cardinals could create future roster issues
For hopefully the final time in my articles or podcasts, I again stress that because I think someone should be traded, does not mean that I dislike them or feel they are not a great player.