11:28am: Steve Gilbert of MLB.com report A trade that would send Arenado to Arizona is “close.” Wu and colleague Ken Rosenthal added: Arenado has agreed to waive his no-trade clause.

11:19am: The Diamondbacks and Cardinals are in “serious” discussions about a potential trade. nolan arenado From St. Louis to Arizona report Katie Wu of The Athletic.

The Cardinals are embarking on a rebuild under new president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom, and trading the 34-year-old Arenado (who will turn 35 in April) is their biggest goal this offseason. He still owes two years and $42 million, of which the Rockies are being asked to pay $5 million. Complicating matters is the eight-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger Award winner’s full no-trade clause and several years of underperformance.

This will continue in the future.