Nolan Arenado, the St. Louis Cardinals third baseman, has faced scrutiny for his declining performance, hitting 16 home runs and a .719 OPS last season. Despite his willingness to consider a trade to the Yankees, financial constraints and concerns about his performance have made such a move unlikely. The Yankees are seeking to shed payroll, particularly looking for a trade partner for pitcher Marcus Stroman, but interest from the Cardinals is lacking. Arenado denied that his recent trip to spring training was a showcase for the Yankees, emphasizing he's not ready for discussions of that nature.
Nolan Arenado made the three-hour trip to George M. Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday, but he went 0-for-3 at the plate with two strikeouts.
The Yankees are continuing to try to find a trade partner for the veteran pitcher since he's owed $18 million this season.
I didn't come here for that, Arenado told Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Day 3 of spring training. That wouldn't be a good day to showcase myself. I'm not ready for that.
Arenado is still available and there's word going around that the Yankees are one of the teams he'd waive his no-trade clause for.
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