Nolan Arenado: keeping an eye on the Diamondbacks

The Cardinals want to trade Nolan Arenado. And more and more, the third baseman understands that it might be better to start somewhere else, on a new footing.

But the problem? The guy keeps slowing down. As a result, he's less and less attractive to other teams… even if the Cards will undoubtedly withhold salary in the event of a deal.

Much like last year, Arenado isn't the top priority on the market. Alex Bregman is once again ahead of him in the hierarchy of available third basemen, and we agree that a guy like Eugenio Suarez is also a more interesting candidate.

Both are free agents.

And since Arenado can no longer count on the Astros (who acquired Carlos Correa to play third base) for a safety net, we wonder more and more what his deal will be.

We know the Angels have their noses in the matter, but Katie Woo (who covers the Dodgers for The Athletic, but covered the Cards for years) asks us to keep an eye on the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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– Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) December 30, 2025

Obviously, we know that the DBacks have their noses in the Bregman file. And let's just say I'd be very surprised to learn that the desert club has no interest in Suarez, their former player.

Should Nolan Arenado ask his friend Paul Goldschmidt if Arizona is a good destination, should this transaction have any chance of materializing later in the offseason? Surely, yes.

Remember that the Los Angeles Angels, should they reach an agreement with Anthony Rendon to defer salary in the future, could also be interested in Arenado.

Should both clubs be interested, should Arenado choose the DBacks? In my opinion, yes.

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