The St. Louis Cardinals might be having a little fun at the Yankees’ expense. On Wednesday afternoon, veteran infielder Nolan Arenado made a rare three-hour road trip for a spring training game against the Yankees—an unusual move for a 12-year veteran, especially one with nothing left to prove in exhibition action.
It’s hard to ignore the optics. The Yankees are in desperate need of a legitimate third baseman, and the Cardinals have been trying to move Arenado for weeks. Sending him on this trip feels like a calculated way to showcase his bat and glove to a team that could use both.