A blockbuster trade proposal has the Cardinals trading star third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Nolan Arenado is being aggressively shopped by the St. Louis Cardinals, and while the Dodgers haven't been linked to him yet, they can't be counted out. Ethan Hyatt of Just Baseball listed Los Angeles as a landing spot for the eight-time All-Star.

The St. Louis Cardinals might not have predicted that it would be so challenging to trade superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado before heading into the offseason.

The Major League Baseball offseason charges on, just a day after news broke that Roki Sasaki has agreed to sign with the Dodgers. Plenty of quality free agents remain (free agent tracker) and there's always the trade market.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked to All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado since he posted a series of photos on his Instagram along with the song 'dodger

John Mozeliak says trading Nolan Arenado remains “Priority 1, 2 and 3” but acknowledges the team remains in a holding pattern due to the FA market. He would like to add to the bullpen/maybe a RH-bat, but won’t before they have clarity on Arenado’s future.

“John Mozeliak says trading Nolan Arenado remains ‘Priority 1, 2 and 3' but acknowledges the team remains in a holding pattern due to the FA market. He would like to add to the bullpen/maybe a RH-bat, but won’t before they have clarity on Arenado’s future,” Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

In parts of four seasons with St. Louis, Arenado has a slash line of .271/.328/.470/.797, with 125 doubles, six triples, 106 home runs, and 372 RBIs in 2,288 plate appearances.

Nolan Arenado has been linked to a number of teams this offseason. The multiple Gold Glove-winning third baseman is still going strong and a move away from St.

If Boston and St. Louis cannot come to terms on a trade, MLB insider Jon Morosi points to two surprise teams. He could see the Detroit Tigers or Seattle Mariners reaching out to the Cardinals.

When the Cubs acquired star outfielder Kyle Tucker last month, they shipped a pair of third basemen -- big leaguer Isaac Paredes and Top 100 prospect Cam Smith -- to the Astros as part of the blockbuster trade.

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