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Yankees Have 'Reappeared' In Trade Conversations For Cardinals $260M Superstar

St. Louis has a potential suitor for the fan favorite
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Aug 7, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) hits a three run home run against the New York Yankees during the second inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Aug 7, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) hits a three run home run against the New York Yankees during the second inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

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The St. Louis Cardinals are experiencing one of the least productive offseasons in the franchise's rich history but it's not too late for the front office to make a move.

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has upset fans in recent years with shortsighted trades and indecision, so this being his final offseason as head honcho comes as little-to-no surprise.

However, there's still plenty of time left for Mozeliak to make a franchise-altering move that should've been completed much earlier this winter -- better late than never.

"Momentum toward a trade continues to build, with the (Boston) Red Sox being the leaders for the services of (Nolan) Arenado, sources say," MLB.com's John Denton wrote Wednesday afternoon. "However, the (New York) Yankees have reappeared as potential trade partners in recent days, a source confirmed on Tuesday."

This isn't the first time the Yankees have re-entered the Arenado trade saga. Earlier Wednesday morning, St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold listed the Bronx Bombers as one of the five teams still interested in the $260 million superstar.

"New York’s involvement in potentially landing Arenado could come down to two factors:" Denton continued. "The Cardinals being willing to pay down a 'significant' portion of the $64 million remaining on Arenado’s contract, per a source; secondly, the Yankees would need to find a third team willing to take on the contract of pitcher Marcus Stroman, which was originally reported by MLB.com in mid-December."

The Yankees signed former Cardinals fan favorite Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year deal this winter. Could his ol' pal Arenado soon join him in a blockbuster trade? For the sake of the franchise's future, let's hope so.

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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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