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Cardinals Linked To Pair Of AL Contenders Following Unfortunate Alex Bregman Deal

St. Louis must pivot from pursuing a deal with the Red Sox
Nate Hagerty|
Aug 11, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) celebrates his three-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
Aug 11, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) celebrates his three-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images | Eric Canha-Imagn Images

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The St. Louis Cardinals hoped that the Boston Red Sox would complete a blockbuster trade for superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado but sadly, things didn't pan out that way.

After Boston signed former Houston Astros Gold Glove defender Alex Bregman to a lucrative one-year deal Wednesday night, the Cardinals must quickly pivot to find a new trade destination for Arenado before Opening Day 2025.

Fortunately, a pair of potential suitors in the American League could make sense and have been linked to the Cardinals following the disappointing Bregman signing.

"The (Detroit) Tigers and the (New York) Yankees to me are the two teams I am watching on a possible Nolan [Arenado] deal if not in the coming days, then sometime before Opening Day," MLB Network's Jon Morosi stated during an interview on Hot Stove on Thursday.

The latest report on whether the Yankees are interested in trading for Arenado indicates St. Louis needs to look elsewhere.

However, this doesn't mean a Cardinals-Yankees blockbuster for Arenado is impossible. After all, New York could use an infield upgrade after Gleyber Torres left for a one-year deal with the Tigers this offseason.

Moving Jazz Chisolm Jr. over to second base, where he's most comfortable, makes sense and could open the door for Arenado to join former Cardinals teammate Paul Goldschmidt on the Yankees.

Arenado's main objective is to be traded to a team with a legitimate shot at contending for a World Series title. The Tigers hope to pick up where they left off in 2024 after losing to the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Divisional Series and are poised to do so after having a productive offseason.

Despite Arenado not including the Tigers in his original wish list of teams he'd accept a trade to, perhaps the 10-time Gold Glove defender will have a change of heart. Sometimes, desperate times call for desperate measures.

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NATE HAGERTY

Nate Hagerty joined “Inside The Cardinals” as a content creator to spread knowledge about his favorite childhood team. A hometown native of Boston, Hagerty chose at an early age of six years old to follow the St. Louis Cardinals. The miraculous season of 04’ for the Red Sox did not deter Hagerty from rooting against his hometown team, nor did it in 2013 against the Red Birds. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding Inside The Cardinals, please reach out to Scott Neville: nevilles@merrimack.edu 

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