Welp, so much for the good news of Tom Ricketts opening up a little extra room in the Cubs’ baseball budget. As Ken Rosenthal first reported, the Cardinals have agreed to the terms of a trade that will bring Nolan Arenado to St. Louis from Colorado.
BREAKING: Cardinals have agreed to acquire Nolan Arenado from Rockies, sources tell @TheAthletic. Deal pending approval from both MLB and players’ union; Rockies sending Cardinals significant cash, believed to be in $50M range, and Arenado will be deferring money.