The St. Louis Cardinals have lastly determined to wave the white towel, because the crew’s president of baseball operations, John Mozeliak, introduced that the crew will, the truth is, be sellers at this yr’s commerce deadline.

He mentioned he didn’t know if it will be family names or guys on expiring contracts, however he made it clear that this yr is a wash, and the crew is looking forward to 2024.

Cardinals president of baseball ops John Mozeliak within the interview under: “Proper now, I can inform you we’re going to commerce individuals. I simply don’t know if it’s going to be family names or extra of fellows who’re simply not prone to be right here subsequent yr.”https://t.co/CbNTk7eidN

— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) July 12, 2023

The Cardinals have tons of nice choices that the Dodgers may goal this deadline, which I’ll talk about in one other article. However on this one, I need to hone in on one man, and that’s Nolan Arenado.

I need to begin by saying Arenado appears unlikely to be traded on the deadline, and particularly to LA. Nonetheless, he did inform Jon Heyman of the New York Publish earlier this week that he wouldn’t be stunned if it occurred.

“It’s a enterprise, proper?” Arenado mentioned. “I’ve been traded as soon as … I believe that shocked lots of people at the moment. I assume it doesn’t shock me anymore what occurs on this sport. It will nonetheless be shocking seeing some issues occur. However I perceive there are specific issues that in all probability ought to.”

So, it appears like he’s prepared for something, which implies a commerce may very well be on the desk. And if Arenado is moved, the Dodgers wouldn’t solely be one of the best touchdown spot for him, however they’d additionally be capable to put collectively the best package deal to St. Louis.

Arenado is an eight-time All-Star, a five-time Silver Slugger, a 10-time Gold Glove Award winner and a six-time Platinum Glove Award winner at third base. He has a profession OPS of .879 and a profession bWAR of 53.5 in 1,470 video games, and appears to be on a Corridor of Fame trajectory.

The Dodgers have a transparent want at third base proper now with Max Muncy struggling, and he may transfer again to second base with Miguel Vargas now again in Triple-A. Arenado would deliver prompt offense and the very best degree of protection to the Dodgers and, for my part, make them World Sequence favorites.

On the yr, Arenado is slashing .283/.332/.518 with 19 dwelling runs and 62 runs batted in. He was named an All-Star for the eighth consecutive yr, as 2020 didn’t have an All-Star Sport.

Moreover, Arenado is among the most likable guys within the MLB, and has been an ideal teammate in each Colorado and St. Louis.

Lastly, Arenado is on a really cheap deal for the following 5 years, as this offseason he opted into the remaining 5 years and $144 million on his deal. The All-MLB caliber participant wouldn’t be an excessive amount of of a pressure on the funds, and can be the proper cornerstone participant alongside Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith.

And for what it’s value, Arenado, who spent eight years within the NL West with the Colorado Rockies, has 17 profession dwelling runs at Dodger Stadium, and a .827 OPS in opposition to LA.

If he’s on the desk, the Dodgers ought to go all in on making him their third baseman of the longer term. This is able to be the kind of all-in transfer that LA must catapult them to the highest of the Nationwide League this yr.

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