The St. Louis Cardinals tried all offseason long to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado. However, he rejected a trade to the Houston Astros, and they couldn't find any takers, as the teams he was interested in weren't pursuing him or already had options at third base.

Cardinals Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado had high praise by manager Oli Marmol about how he's handled the trade rumors.

As is often the case, fans of a sports team and upper management of that same team aren't on the same page. After a winter of St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak trying — unsuccessfully — to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado, the veteran started Sping Training still on the roster.

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado hoped for a trade this winter, with the club promising to explore opportunities

The Nolan Arenado trade rumors have run rampant all offseason. The St. Louis Cardinals made it clear that trading the slugger was Plan A, B, C and D this offseason but now Plan E might be in effect.