BREAKING: New York Yankees confidently shuts down recent trade for future Hall-of-Famer
A recent report from a New York Yankees insider indicates the team has ended its pursuit of St. Louis Cardinals star Nolan Arenado.
The past few weeks have been highly eventful for the Yankees. After an unexpected loss in the Juan Soto sweepstakes to their crosstown rivals, the New York Mets, the Yankees made a series of high-profile moves. They signed ace Max Fried to a massive $218 million contract, traded for star closer Devin Williams and former NL MVP Cody Bellinger, and capped the weekend with a deal to acquire another former NL MVP, Paul Goldschmidt.
The Goldschmidt signing fueled speculation that it might improve the Yankees’ chances of landing Arenado, given the strong bond he and Goldschmidt developed during their time in St. Louis.
However, the latest report suggests that New York has decided against pursuing the eight-time All-Star and potential future Hall of Famer.
New York Yankees officially out of Nolan Arenado trade chase
On Monday night, YES Network Yankees reporter Jack Curry stated that the Yankees are no longer pursuing a trade for Nolan Arenado.
This development follows a report that a Yankees proposal involving struggling pitcher Marcus Stroman was rejected by the Cardinals. Arenado, who has a no-trade clause in his contract, reportedly includes the Yankees among the few teams he is willing to join this offseason.
The eight-time All-Star and former Colorado Rockies standout signed an eight-year, $260 million deal before the 2019 season, with three years remaining. Despite his willingness to waive his no-trade clause for certain teams, Arenado reportedly vetoed a trade last week to the Houston Astros, where he would have replaced Alex Bregman at third base.
At 33 years old, Arenado has shown signs of age-related decline over the past two seasons. While the Yankees are out of the running, the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers remain on his potential trade wishlist.