Improving their offense from the right side of the plate remains a "top priority" for the Boston Red Sox, according to MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo.
The St. Louis Cardinals' top priority is finding a trade partner for superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado but doing so has been challenging. After Arenado endu
Mozeliak thought he had a trade made in December sending Arenado to the Astros, but the third baseman blocked the deal.
Cardinals GM John Mozeliak reaffirmed his desire to trade Nolan Arenado this offseason, calling it the number one priority on Saturday.
“John Mozeliak says trading Nolan Arenado remains ‘Priority 1, 2 and 3' but acknowledges the team remains in a holding pattern due to the FA market. He would like to add to the bullpen/maybe a RH-bat, but won’t before they have clarity on Arenado’s future,” Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The Red Sox need a right-handed power hitter and have been connected to both third basemen. But both players are imperfect fits.
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado still up for trade, and with some shuffling of the lineup, the Los Angeles Dodgers could make room for the All Star.
There hasn't been much chatter since a deal fell apart with Houston, and that has kept the Cardinals from moving forward on other signings they want to make.
The Boston Red Sox lost out on another star free agent in Anthony Santander, who just signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on a five-year, $90+ million dollar deal, per Jeff Passan. Santander fit the Red Sox's bill for a right-handed slugger,
The Red Sox are still looking for another right-handed bat in their lineup and Alex Bregman remains one of their top targets.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked to star third baseman Nolan Arenado at various points since the 2023 trade deadline. However, as spring training draws closer, Arenado is still a member of the St.