Chicago Cubs fans are keeping a close eye on trade rumors involving the St. Louis Cardinals, considering it might be tied to a possible trade of Nico Hoerner. Hoerner is drawing the attention of the San Francisco Giants, who also have an eye on Cardinals' All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan. Elsewhere, St. Louis has finally found a taker for their biggest headache.
The Cardinals have traded Arenado and a significant chunk of the money owed to the former National League MVP to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitching prospect Jack Martinez. Arizona, in total, will be picking up $11 million of the $42 million owed to Arenado over the next two seasons.