Bloom, as the new president of baseball operations, is expected to make a lot of changes in the offseason. While the financials and the interested teams might prove to be a hurdle, Woo predicts that Arenado will be dealt in the offseason.

The St. Louis Cardinals completed a trade in 2021 that would alter the course of two franchises. In a stunning blockbuster deal with the Colorado Rockies, the Cardinals picked up Nolan Arenado. It brought an incredible defensive third baseman with great offense to the Cardinals,

The ghosts of Nolan Arenado are almost gone. Almost. When the Rockies released left-handed starter Austin Gomber on Friday, the club severed ties with the last remaining player acquired in the infamous 2021 trade that sent the disenchanted Arenado — and $51 million — to the Cardinals.