There’s no question that these next few months are going to have a long-term impact on the St. Louis Cardinals organization as a whole.
There’s been so much noise about potential trades for the organization. Let’s take a step back for a second. Most of the chatter actually stems back to last offseason. The Cardinals tried to make a run in 2024. They signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn, and Kyle Gibson ahead of the campaign and then acquired Erick Fedde ahead of the 2024 trade deadline with the hopes of making a playoff run. It didn’t work out and after the season, then-Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said the team would be looking to “reset” and specifically talked about trading veterans away, including Nolan Arenado.
The reason why the rumors and noise have lasted this long is because the Cardinals weren’t able to make the trades it initially insinuated that it wanted to due to no-trade clauses. So, the team entered the 2025 campaign with low expectations and ended up selling ahead of the deadline. Now, the offseason is here and there’s potential for moves, especially with Arenado, Gray, and Nolan Gorman.
Sep 23, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) runs home after his solo home run against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images / Eakin Howard-Imagn Images
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