Nolan Arenado and the Yankees—it’s the rumor that just won’t die. Like a bad breakup, New York keeps circling back, hoping this time it’ll finally land their dream third baseman. But with St. Louis playing hard to get, the question isn’t just if Arenado wants out—it’s whether the Yankees can actually pull it off.

We all know about the Nolan Arenado drama that happened during the offseason with the Houston Astros. But there was one team that was lurking in the shadows, and they might have found the right time to attack.

We also knew during this period that, the New York Yankees were one of the teams that were looking at Nolan Arenado. But they never showed interest. But what Nolan Arenado did at spring training – taking a 3-hour drive to Steinbrenner Stadium to play against the Yankees – has raised many questions. Many think it was an audition.

Arenado might have told the fans not to overthink it. But when a seasoned player travels and that too for a spring training match, questions are bound to arise. And Ken Rosenthal thinks so too. Rosenthal said, “It is so rare when you see veterans make that kind of trip. Accomplished veterans like Arenado. And we all know he wants to be traded. He probably would love to be a Yankee.”

And nobody would blame him for this. I mean, who doesn’t want to be a Yankee? Although Rosenthal understands Arenado’s reasoning to be there and thinks it is valid, he is not buying what Arenado is selling and thinks that this move is inevitable.

Rosenthal feels that there is a little more to what Nolan Arenado said. And it might be better if we keep an eye on this on-screen drama.

Whether Arenado admits it or not, the smoke around his Yankees connection isn’t clearing anytime soon. Spring training “coincidences” like this don’t just happen, especially when a star player has made his trade desires clear. The only real question left? How long before Brian Cashman picks up the phone and makes this saga official?

Do the Cardinals really want to keep Nolan Arenado or not?

The Cardinals say they want to keep Nolan Arenado—but their actions tell a different story. One minute, he’s their franchise cornerstone; the next, they’re quietly testing the market. If this is their version of commitment, St. Louis might need a dictionary. So, do they really want to keep him, or are they just waiting for the right exit strategy – or a suitable replacement?

The club president was very angry after the trade with Houston fell through. The deal was so close but fell apart after a delay from Nolan Arenado himself; it was like he sabotaged it himself. But after things cooled down, John Mozeliak said, “I don’t feel anything is imminent. Can’t comment or chase every rumor.”

There were obviously some rumors about the New York Yankees being in the game. But it looks like that was never close to happening. And even after all this Nolan Arenado has been professional and has done things by the textbook. He has come to the training sessions and has traveled to New York to play the Yankees at the Steinbrenner Stadium. But after saying that they will be concentrating on young talents, do the Cardinals really want him, or are they stuck with him?

If the Cardinals truly wanted Arenado, they wouldn’t have spent the offseason flirting with trade talks. Now, after a failed deal and a NY tryst that never took off, they’re left pretending this was always the plan. The reality? St. Louis didn’t choose to keep Arenado—they just couldn’t find a way to let him go.