Cardinals third baseman could be on the move at the deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals will beryllium very progressive astatine this month’s waste and acquisition deadline, and could spot nan departure of immoderate of nan team’s prima talent.

At 50-46, and conscionable a fewer games retired of nan National League playoff picture, nan Cardinals will person a batch of evaluating to do to find which guidance they return astatine nan deadline. 

One subordinate that has been progressive successful plentifulness of waste and acquisition rumors for nan Cardinals is 3rd baseman Nolan Arenado. With 2 years of squad power beyond this season, and pinch Arenado underwhelming astatine nan plate, it could make consciousness for nan Cardinals to move on.

Sports Illustrated’s Karl Rasmussen has linked Arenado to nan New York Yankees, citing New York’s request for 3rd guidelines help.

“Nolan Arenado whitethorn not beryllium nan slugger he was during his premier pinch nan Colorado Rockies, but he's still a talented protect 3rd baseman who tin still flash immoderate popular from clip to time,” Rasmussen said. “Areando has 10 location runs and 41 RBIs successful 81 games for nan Cardinals this season.”

“He's rubbing profession lows crossed his full slash line, but his .694 OPS is only conscionable beneath nan convention mean people of .715. An Arenado waste and acquisition was discussed during nan offseason but ne'er came to fruition. Considering nan Yankees' protect woes, having Arenado's mitt successful nan infield would beryllium a worthy acquisition,” he added.

The Yankees person been played Jazz Chisholm Jr. retired of position astatine 3rd base, and struggled to find consistency extracurricular of him astatine nan position. Arenado would supply them pinch elite defense and imaginable upside pinch nan bat, which is what he has fixed nan Cardinals.