Nolan Arenado of the Cardinals would agree to a trade with these six teams

As the St. Louis Cardinals explore the trade market surrounding eight-time All-Star Nolan Arenado, the veteran third baseman has given the club support in the form of a list of teams he would be willing to agree to a trade with.

Arenado, whose contract contains a full no-trade clause, would reportedly agree to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets or Boston Red Sox, a source told John Denton MLB.com.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Arenado’s agent Joel Wolfe said that the star third baseman has no geographic preference for where he wants to play, but the 33-year-old, who has never won a World Series, is clearly prioritizing a contending team as his next target.

“A team that he believes will win consistently now and for the rest of his career,” Wolfe told a crowd of reporters. “…He wants a team that’s going full speed ahead – that doesn’t mean the Cardinals aren’t doing that – but one where he can step in right away and they’ll win right away. … He’s good.”

“Nolan is a unique individual, so it is difficult to describe his state of mind at any given moment, but it is good.”

St. Louis, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, has expressed a desire to get younger, and the club’s president of baseball operations, John Mozeliak, acknowledged a move from Arenado, the 74 million-year-old US dollars are to be paid, if the next three seasons were to be played, it would be a “big help” financially.

A 10-time Gold Glove Award winner at third base, Arenado remains an elite defender but has seen a decline in performance at the plate, posting a .746 OPS in 296 games between 2023 and 2024, his worst mark in any two games. year of his successful career. The Newport Beach, Ca. native is reportedly willing to play first base at least on a part-time basis in order to facilitate a trade to a contender.

It’s not clear if Arenado’s wish list includes only these SX teams or if there are others he would like to play for. When asked about the number of teams his client would approve a trade to, Wolfe said it was “larger than you might think.”

It wouldn’t be a surprise if Arenado was covered at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, Texas, which began Dec. 9 and will span four days.