Arenado, who has a no-trade clause, was nearly dealt to the Astros in December, before he nixed the deal . On Wednesday, MLB.com’s John Denton reported that Mozeliak had been limited to trying to trade with the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Padres and Angels.

Will the St. Louis Cardinals ever trade third baseman Nolan Arenado? It's a fair question to ask at this juncture.

St. Louis Cardinals president John Mozeliak made an admission about the team’s offseason efforts to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado.