Cardinals GM John Mozeliak reaffirmed his desire to trade Nolan Arenado this offseason, calling it the number one priority on Saturday.

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.

John Mozeliak, Cardinals president of baseball operations, speaks with the media on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Busch Stadium during the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up. (Video by , Post-Dispatch)

“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.

John Mozeliak and the St. Louis Cardinals are working behind the scenes to make something happen while Nolan Arenado holds them hostage.

It's no big secret that the St. Louis Cardinals want to trade Nolan Arenado this winter. Arenado is coming off one of his worst seasons offensively, is 33 years old and has at least three years and $52 million left on his contract.

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?

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.

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Like many teams, the St. Louis Cardinals hold an offseason FanFest, and their front-office frontman provides a state-of-the-team address of sorts. The Cardinal

It's probably not a great sign when an MLB president acknowledges that trading the team's aging star is 'Priority one, two and three,' and yet... the team still