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Cardinals Have Made Trade Decision On Nolan Arenado Amid Mixed Reports

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Scott Neville

Cardinals Have Made Trade Decision On Nolan Arenado Amid Mixed Reports
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The St. Louis Cardinals boast some of the top assets on the market at the upcoming Major League Baseball Trade Deadline, though the extent of their fire sale has been somewhat unknown.

For weeks it was understood that the Cardinals wanted to keep their core together and focus on trading impending free agents along with a select few others who did not factor into the long-term outlook of the organization.

All of a sudden, superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado took headlines as a possible trade candidate, specifically in a potential blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

We now know that the infamous discussion was ignited by the intrigue of a deal involving Jordan Montgomery or Jack Flaherty. Then, Los Angeles told St. Louis they would need to include Arenado in the deal to meet the Cardinals asking price -- which involved many highly-regarded top pitching prospects. After mulling it over, a decision has been made.

“I have stated we are not trading him, have not asked him to waive his no-trade clause,” Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told St. Louis Post-Dispatches' Derrick Goold on Wednesday. “So at this time, we are working on building for future success.”

Arenado has shown no signs of slowing down, hitting .282 with 44 extra-base hits including 22 home runs, 77 RBIs and a .844 OPS in 101 games this season. 

The 32-year-old is signed through 2027 and expected to be at the forefront of the Cardinals' plans as they attempt to retool and compete next season and beyond. 

The clear statement should provide relief to the Cardinals fanbase, as the loss of Arenado would be significant. 

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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