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Los Houston Astros They were about to get one of the best defenders in the Major League Baseball (MLB), sin embargo, Nolan Arenadoa 10-time Gold Glove winner, activated a special clause in his contract that blocked any chance of a trade to the Lone Star State from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Nolan Arenado refuses to go to Houston
The 9-year, $275 million contract he originally signed with the Rockies includes a clause that blocks a trade to any team unless the player is willing to give up. In fact, his agent Joel Wolfe said last week that Arenado is willing to deactivate his “no-trade” clause as long as it is the right team that gives him a chance to win a championship.
Despite having reached four editions of the World Series and winning two of them (one with controversy included), Arenado was not convinced to go to the Astros. The reasons for the rejection are still unknown.
The Astros said goodbye to an important piece in recent days when they completed the trade of Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs.
Why are Cardinals trading Nolan Arenado?
According to a report by Mark Feinsand, negotiations between the Astros and Cardinals were quite advanced, to the point that St. Louis was willing to send between 15 and 20 million dollars as part of the operation; Among other deferred money, the Astros were about to pay him around $40 million of the $74 million he will earn over the next three seasons.
Nolan Arenado is one of the best players in the Major Leagues since his debut in 2013. The Cardinals are changing direction with an absolute shakeup to their roster and that includes the star third baseman. Days ago the rumors began to heat up after the Cardinals president of operations assured that his intention will be to trade Arenado this winter.
