John Mozeliak says trading Nolan Arenado remains “Priority 1, 2 and 3” but acknowledges the team remains in a holding pattern due to the FA market. He would like to add to the bullpen/maybe a RH-bat, but won’t before they have clarity on Arenado’s future.

The St. Louis Cardinals Have Been Put In A Position Where They Have To Cut Ties With Their Superstar Third Baseman There have been very few dark days when it comes to baseball in St. Louis. The Cardinals,

“John Mozeliak says trading Nolan Arenado remains ‘Priority 1, 2 and 3' but acknowledges the team remains in a holding pattern due to the FA market. He would like to add to the bullpen/maybe a RH-bat, but won’t before they have clarity on Arenado’s future,” Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

John Mozeliak, Cardinals president of baseball operations, speaks with the media on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Busch Stadium during the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up. (Video by , Post-Dispatch)

While Nolan Arenado has been connected to the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at times this offseason, it is reportedly looking more likely that he

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak -- a veteran team-builder who has regularly used the offseason to add difference-making talents such as Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray to try and chase a championship -- oddly saw this winter slow to a crawl.

The St. Louis Cardinals have made their plans this offseason to unload some of their veteran players, such as Nolan Arenado, in their bid to go younger, retooling their roster after a disappointing past few campaigns.