I will assume for purposes of this article that everyone is familiar with the situation regarding Colorado Rockies’ third baseman Nolan Arenado. If not, you can read articles first here and then here and here. I want to focus on what can happen next and how it may involve the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Rockies have found out the hard way that a contract with a player containing a no-trade clause, a player opt-out on the front-end, and a huge price tag, is really a one-way contract.
The Cardinals and Texas Rangers are the two “strongest suitors” of an Arenado trade at this point.