Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado arrived in camp with the Cardinals today and spoke to the media, including Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, about an offseason where his name was one of the most frequently mentioned in the rumor mill and what’s in store for him as he heads into Spring Training with a club that actively sought to trade him throughout the … [Read more...] about Nolan Arenado Discusses Trade Rumors
Andre Pallante Wins Arbitration Hearing Versus Cardinals
Right-hander Andre Pallante won his arbitration hearing against the Cardinals, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. He’ll be paid the $2.1MM sum he and his reps at Wasserman requested rather than the $1.925MM figure submitted by the team. Pallante was one of three Cardinals players to go to a hearing; the team won its hearing over utilityman Brendan Donovan and lost a hearing … [Read more...] about Andre Pallante Wins Arbitration Hearing Versus Cardinals
Poll: Should The Cardinals Trade A Starter?
The Cardinals’ offseason has been defined by their attempts to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado. The club allowed key players like Paul Goldschmidt, Kyle Gibson, and Andrew Kittredge to head into free agency this winter and did nothing to replace them as they focused on cutting payroll and starting a youth movement at the major league level. The club seemingly wanted to pair … [Read more...] about Poll: Should The Cardinals Trade A Starter?
Mozeliak: Nolan Arenado Likely To Be With Cardinals On Opening Day
Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak spoke to members of the media today, including Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, saying that trade candidate Nolan Arenado is likely staying put. “I think the mindset right now is he’s likely going to be a part of our club at this point,” Mozeliak said. “I … [Read more...] about Mozeliak: Nolan Arenado Likely To Be With Cardinals On Opening Day
Cardinals Win Arbitration Hearing Versus Brendan Donovan, Lose Versus Lars Nootbaar
The Cardinals have now heard rulings on a pair of arbitration cases. Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, they won their hearing against utilityman Brendan Donovan but lost their hearing against outfielder Lars Nootbaar. Donovan will earn the $2.85MM figure submitted by the team last month rather than the $3.3MM submitted by his camp. Nootbaar, meanwhile, will earn the $2.95MM sum he … [Read more...] about Cardinals Win Arbitration Hearing Versus Brendan Donovan, Lose Versus Lars Nootbaar