ST. LOUIS - Juan Soto, widely regarded as one of Major League Baseball's best players today, signed a groundbreaking 15-year, $765 million contract earlier this month, marking the largest payday in U.S. professional sports history. Albert Pujols, the St. Louis Cardinals legend who held a similar distinction not too long ago, only made around half that much in estimated … [Read more...] about Could prime Albert Pujols fetch $1 billion in today’s MLB free agency?
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Cardinals Reportedly Declined Offer Of Marcus Stroman For Nolan Arenado
Earlier this offseason, the Cardinals declined an offer from the Yankees that could’ve sent Marcus Stroman to St. Louis for Nolan Arenado, according to a report from Mark Feinsand, John Denton and Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. It’s unknown whether Arenado would have approved that trade. MLB.com reports that the Cardinals never brought it to the star third baseman because they were … [Read more...] about Cardinals Reportedly Declined Offer Of Marcus Stroman For Nolan Arenado
The Cardinals are lucky they didn’t trade Nolan Arenado to the Astros
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Earlier this week, the Cardinals almost cleared out some of their salary by trading Nolan Arenado to the Astros. The deal was even agreed upon, and all that was left was for Arenado to say whether or not he would approve a trade to Houston. Arenado said no, and the deal was off. While the Astros and Cardinals remain in touch, it … [Read more...] about The Cardinals are lucky they didn’t trade Nolan Arenado to the Astros
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REPORTS: Nolan Arenado uses no-trade clause to block deal to Astros
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado recently used his no-trade clause to block a trade that could have sent him to the Houston Astros, according to several media reports. The Cardinals have engaged in various trade talks about Arenado this offseason as the team looks to shed salary and pivot toward a youth-driven reset focused on player development, … [Read more...] about REPORTS: Nolan Arenado uses no-trade clause to block deal to Astros