The Cardinals are embarking on a weird offseason. The team has fallen short of expectations and this will be John Mozeliak’s last running the team before he hands things off to Chaim Bloom. They definitely have talent, but they need an organizational reset to shake up the roster and get younger.
Veteran Nolan Arenado is one of the contracts they will be aggressive about moving this off-season. The ten-time Gold Glove third baseman will turn 34 next April, and is owed $74 million over the next three seasons, plus millions in salary deferrals. He has a no-trade clause but is willing to waive it in the right deal, and is even willing to move to first base to create roster flexibility for his new team.