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Nolan Arenado To Yankees? Why Latest Cardinals Trade Rumors Are Ludicrous

The Cardinals have some big decisions to make...
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Jun 29, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) advances to third on a double and an error during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Jun 29, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) advances to third on a double and an error during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

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The New York Yankees are entering the All-Star break with a clear hole at third base. The Bronx Bombers will likely address this position of need ahead of the trade deadline. There are a few popular trade options for the Yankees to consider with the top name being Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez.

But the Yankees have also been connected to a trade for St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Arenado. These two teams have been linked in trade rumors for the last few months, whether these rumors revolved around Arenado or one of his teammates. But the idea of the Yankees trading for Arenado makes no sense.

First of all, the Yankees need an impact bat at the hot corner. Arenado hasn't been much of an impact maker at the plate this season. He's still a very solid glove, which would likely pique the Yankees' interest, but his bat isn't as impactful as it used to be.

The money left on Arenado's deal would also cause issues. The Cardinals are seemingly unwilling to eat more than $10 million or $20 million of what's left on the veteran's deal. The Yankees have multiple massive contracts on their payroll, so it's unlikely they'd want to eat Arenado's entire contract.

At the end of the day, the biggest reason this idea makes no sense is Arenado's no-trade clause. Even if the Yankees want him and the Cardinals agree to deal him away, no trade can go through unless Arenado waives his no-trade clause. As of now, the veteran infielder hasn't publicly said he would waive this clause for the Yankees, so any of these rumors have no ground to stand on.

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ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "St. Louis Cardinals On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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