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Cardinals-Dodgers Reported Nolan Arenado Trade Talks Confirmed By National Insider

St. Louis is mulling over a massive change

Scott Neville

Cardinals-Dodgers Reported Nolan Arenado Trade Talks Confirmed By National Insider
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The St. Louis Cardinals have long been thought to be sellers but the extent of which had been largely unknown for the bulk of the season.

Eventually, it was the consensus that St. Louis would ship off impending free agents and a select few others but keep their core intact. Now, it appears that the Los Angeles Dodgers are attempting to sway the Cardinals in another direction with an offer they might not be able to refuse.

"The Dodgers and Cardinals have engaged in conversations for a number of players including Nolan Arenado, though sources say a deal for the All-Star third baseman appears to be a long shot," MLB.com's Mark Feinsand wrote Friday.

This report confirms a rumor initiated by the Los Angeles Times' Jorge Castillo from Thursday. The report also included some detailed information on what a trade could look like.

"The Cardinals would want young pitching in a deal; they have eyed Bobby Miller, Gavin Stone, Ryan Pepiot, and Emmet Sheehan in talks," Castillo said. "A trade would also likely include the Dodgers sending Max Muncy or Chris Taylor, if not both, to St. Louis."

Miller (6-1, 4.28 ERA with Dodgers), Stone (Dodgers' No. 4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline), Pepiot (No. 7) and Sheehan (No. 6) are all highly regarding young pitchers while Muncy and/or Taylor would be short-term stopgaps. 

The Cardinals are unlikely to take the bait, as their plan has been to retool for 2024 and Arenado is the face of their franchise. However, if the Dodgers were willing to give up four highly-touted pitching prospects, it would be hard to pass up. 

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Scott Neville
SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the St. Louis Cardinals for FanNation's "Inside The Cardinals" on Sports Illustrated. Before starting "Inside The Cardinals", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox."  After a few months as the top Major League Baseball site in the program, Neville sought expansion and pitched "Inside The Cardinals," one of the newest additions to FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group. The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Cardinals" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu