It looks like Colorado and St. Louis about to focus major trade on Colorado’s third baseman Nolan Arenado, but it is not yet clear whether the deal will be implemented as early as Monday night. The exchange is according to the. Still not submitted to the union and the league office for approval USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, which adds that ‘it will take at least another day, if not longer ‘to become official. On the other hand, however, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post tweets that all parties can sign off on somewhere tonight.
Regardless of whether this trade takes place on Monday, it looks like it is going to happen. According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Rockies and Cardinals had ‘intense moments’ this past weekend, but the chances are likely to run through Tuesday. Furthermore, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on that the Cardinals are optimistic that the deal will take place.
Because of the complicated financial hoops the teams have to go through to complete this trade (Colorado will take up $ 50 million of the remaining money from Arenado), it remains unclear who the Rockies will receive in exchange for the years-long face of their franchise. But Arenado – which has a trade terms – seems eager to move to St. Louis. Louis to go, as he had given his written permission for the trade to the Cardinals. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reports. Arenado is in line to receive an extra year and another $ 15 million for the six seasons and $ 199 million for his Colorado contract, should the Cards acquire him.