With Chaim Bloom taking over as president of baseball operations , the St. Louis Cardinals were bound to make changes to their roster. That process began when they traded Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox .

He won't be the only veteran St. Louis decides to deal away. The Cardinals haven't made the playoffs since 2022. The franchise was forced to take a serious look at themselves in the mirror. What they realized is that running it back with the same squad would be a pointless exercise.

Because of the Cardinals' newfound mentality, expect Nolan Arenado to be traded as well. He has been the focus of trade rumors dating back to the beginning of the 2025. But with St. Louis essentially waiving the white flag, Arenado would rather play for a contender. It seems likely he'd be more will

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