A blockbuster trade proposal has the Cardinals trading star third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked to All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado since he posted a series of photos on his Instagram along with the song 'dodger

Nolan Arenado is being aggressively shopped by the St. Louis Cardinals, and while the Dodgers haven't been linked to him yet, they can't be counted out. Ethan Hyatt of Just Baseball listed Los Angeles as a landing spot for the eight-time All-Star.

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 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.

The St. Louis Cardinals might not have predicted that it would be so challenging to trade superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado before heading into the offseason.

THE REDBIRD REVIEW Well, it’s looking more and more like Boston or bust for Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals. A robust trade market never really developed for the St. Louis third baseman, and the publicly known list of interested trade partners has dwindled.

The Red Sox need a right-handed power hitter and have been connected to both third basemen. But both players are imperfect fits.

The Mariners and Tigers were recently mentioned as possible Nolan Arenado trade suitors in addition to the Red Sox.

If Boston and St. Louis cannot come to terms on a trade, MLB insider Jon Morosi points to two surprise teams. He could see the Detroit Tigers or Seattle Mariners reaching out to the Cardinals.

The eight-year extension that Nolan Arenado signed back in 2019 with the Rockies is coming to a close in 2027 with upwards of $50M still owed to him over the next three seasons.