Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich on Monday put the brakes on the Nolan Arenado trade rumors.
Bridich made it clear that the all-star third baseman will be with the Rockies when they open spring training next month in Scottsdale, Ariz. He also made it clear that, at least for now, trade talks are off the table.
The trade rumors, which began as a whisper during baseball’s winter meetings in early December, picked up steam this month on a national level.
“With the season coming up and spring training on the horizon, we are going to start focusing on that,” Bridich said.