All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado could also be on the buying and selling block and his time with the St. Louis Cardinals could also be restricted, however supervisor Oliver Marmol made it very clear about the place he want to see Arenado play for the close to future.
When requested on Monday on the MLB Winter Conferences in Dallas about if he want to see Arenado “stick round,” Marmol did not hesitate together with his reply.
“You recognize what, my reply is, ‘yeah,'” Marmol mentioned.
Whereas Marmol might wish to see the 33-year-old Arenado proceed his MLB profession in St. Louis, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters on Monday that, “It is my intention to attempt” to discover a commerce accomplice for Arenado.
Now previous his fourth season enjoying for the Cardinals after being acquired in a blockbuster commerce with the Colorado Rockies, Arenado remains to be owed $74M over the subsequent three seasons. With St. Louis looking to trim its payroll, the efforts to discover a commerce accomplice for Arenado have picked up steam this winter.
Nonetheless, for now, Arenado stays part of a revamped St. Louis lineup. Marmol was requested on Monday about Arenado’s mindset within the midst of rumors and uncertainty.
“Optimistic,” Marmol mentioned. “Nolan proper now could be working in an area of ‘I am right here and I am working towards getting myself prepared as a participant to have a productive 12 months,’ and he nonetheless does an excellent job of connecting with all of the younger guys. So till that is not the case, if that is what comes out of this, he will function the way in which he is working proper now till he not has to.”
Whereas Arenado might have a optimistic mindset about his personal state of affairs, Marmol additionally emphasised Arenado nonetheless could be very optimistic concerning the Cardinals franchise as effectively.
“He all the time has,” Marmol mentioned about Arenado pondering extremely of the Cardinals. “If there is a time the place that is not the case, then it is part of the enterprise. However till that occurs, he’s investing within the Cardinals.”
