As the Winter Meetings in December draw closer, we\u2019re likely to learn the fate of Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan and maybe even Alec Burleson soon as the St. Louis Cardinals continue to reshape their roster for the 2026 season and beyond. Here\u2019s the latest reports on which teams seem to be interested and what the Cardinals have said about the availability of these players.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start with Nolan Arenado. President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom answered a question during his live-stream press conference after Sonny Gray was traded from Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the latest from Nolan<\/a>. \u201cNothing significantly different to report\u2026things are exactly where they were when we last talked\u201d. Mike Petriello from MLB.com<\/a> made the case that the three most likely teams to make a trade for Nolan Arenado were the Anaheim Angels, the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Boston Red Sox. The Angels option for Arenado has become a hot topic after MLB Trade Rumors<\/a> reported that they were negotiating a contract buy-out with Anthony Rendon as he is expected to retire. The D-backs traded Eugenio Su\u00e1rez to Seattle which left Blaze Alexander as their 3rd baseman, but there are reports that they have outfield plans for him<\/a>. As for the Red Sox, it\u2019s unclear if they\u2019re willing to bring back Alex Bregman<\/a> after he opted out. It\u2019s possible the Cardinals could reignite trade talks with them if the answer for Bregman is no<\/a>. The Sporting News<\/a> tossed out the New York Mets as a Nolan Arenado option just a few days ago while the Phillies and Tigers are said to have some level of interest, too. Ken Rosenthal shared on the Foul Territory podcast a few days ago that he is convinced that the St. Louis Cardinals will move Nolan Arenado.<\/p>\n