Chance of New York Mets or Los Angeles Dodgers landing future Hall-of-Famer for discount rate just increased exponentially
An interesting bit of MLB trade news on Wednesday may have increased the New York Mets or Los Angeles Dodgers’ chances of landing Nolan Arenado for a team-friendly price.
Nolan Arenado is guaranteed to reach the Baseball Hall of Fame when he decides to bring his memorable career to a close in the next few years. The 33-year-old is an eight-time All-Star. A five-time Silver Slugger, and has earned Gold Glove honors on 10 occasions. He is one of the best third basemen of all time.
However, Father Time comes for everyone. And the Colorado Rockies legend showed the first major signs of an age decline in 2024. Due to his pricey contract, the St. Louis Cardinals have made it known they would like to trade him this offseason. And there have been quite a few teams linked to the talented third basemen. Unfortunately, one of those teams saw a potential trade for Arenado shutdown by the 12-year veteran.
MLB.com league inside Mark Feinsand broke the news on Wednesday that Nolan Arenado invoked his no-trade clause to scrap a potential trade to the Houston Rockets. The news made it clear that the future Hall-of-Famer wants to play for a serious title contender in 2025. Not a team that will be fighting to reach the playoffs.
A pair of teams that reportedly are on Arenado’s trade wish list are the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Feinsand report revealed some interesting details about why one of those teams could land him at a price they are very open to.
