“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.

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak -- a veteran team-builder who has regularly used the offseason to add difference-making talents such as Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray to try and chase a championship -- oddly saw this winter slow to a crawl.

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 St. Louis Cardinals have moved on from seven-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt but are struggling to find a way to part ways with third baseman Nolan Arenado.

St. Louis wants to cut payroll and open up spots for younger players. Arenado wants the perfect situation. What happens if he has to stay?

The St. Louis Cardinals are not likely to make any free agency moves until they have clarity on a trade for all-star third baseman Nolan Arenado. So far this offseason, the Cardinals are one of the six teams that have not spent any money on an MLB free agent.

The Cardinals are sticking to their plan of parting ways with Nolan Arenado as a top priority in the coming weeks.