Cardinals Trade Nolan Arenado To Diamondbacks
MLB Trade Rumors • • general
Key Points:
- Nolan Arenado has been traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Arizona Diamondbacks, with the D-backs receiving Arenado and cash in exchange for minor league right-hander Jack Martinez, an eighth-round pick in the 2025 draft.
- The Diamondbacks will pay $11 million of Arenado's remaining $42 million contract over the next two seasons, while the Cardinals owe $26 million and the Rockies $5 million, reflecting a salary dump by St. Louis amid their rebuild under new baseball operations president Chaim Bloom.
- Arenado's offensive production has declined significantly in recent years, hitting a career-low .237/.289/.377 with the Cardinals in 2025, but he remains an above-average defender and is moving
