Nolan Arenado open to switch from third base to first and leaving Cardinals for a team he approves
Nolan Arenado is open to a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals, at age 33 wanting to be on a World Series contender
By RONALD BLUM
Published - Dec 10, 2024, 05:06 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:00 PM EST
DALLAS (AP) — Nolan Arenado is open to a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals, at age 33 wanting to be on a World Series contender.
“It’s like his biological clock is ticking,” agent Joel Wolfe said Tuesday at the winter meetings. “And if the team’s not winning it's driving him crazy every day, every night all through the offseason. And he takes it so personal, like it’s all on him.”
An eight-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove third baseman, Arenado is open to a switch to first base. He hit .272 with 16 homers and 71 RBIs this year, his poorest season in a decade.
St. Louis acquired Arenado from Colorado ahead of the 2021 season, lost at the wild-card round in his first two years, then failed to make the playoffs in consecutive seasons.
