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Red Sox, Cardinals have reportedly had ‘recent’ talks on Nolan Arenado trade

Pitchers and catchers set to report to Fort Myers in less than two weeks. But even with MLB’s offseason nearing its end, the Red Sox have still yet to add a right-handed bat to their lineup.

But that could change in the coming days, as MLB’s Network’s Jon Morosi noted on X Tuesday that the Red Sox and Cardinals “have had recent communication about Nolan Arenado”.

Morosi added that “Cardinals exec Chaim Bloom has close knowledge of Boston’s prospects” — given that Bloom served as the Red Sox’s Chief Baseball Officer from 2020-23.

The Red Sox have been linked to Arenado multiple times this offseason, with the 33-year-old third baseman holding some appeal to a team like Boston given both his stellar defense and ability to add some right-handed pop at the plate.