Normally, when walking into Winter Warm-Up, it’s cold and frigid and deflating — but once you get inside, there’s this feeling of warmth and comfort and ignited fire. Cardinals baseball! It’s happening! But on Saturday inside Winter Warm-Up, well, it still felt cold and frigid and deflating. Cardinals baseball? What’s happening?

“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.

The St. Louis Cardinals, trying to cut payroll, may not be going all-out in 2025, but young shortstop Masyn Winn is doing all he can to push the envelope of his own skillset. Speaking at this past weekend's winter warm-up event,

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?

In parts of four seasons with St. Louis, Arenado has a slash line of .271/.328/.470/.797, with 125 doubles, six triples, 106 home runs, and 372 RBIs in 2,288 plate appearances.

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

After proving he is the Cardinals shortstop of the present and future in 2024, Masyn Winn is looking for an even bigger 2025.

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.

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.

The St. Louis Cardinals have moved on from seven-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt but are struggling to find a way to part ways with third baseman Nolan Arenado.

The St. Louis Cardinals are not likely to make any free agency moves until they have clarity on a trade for all-star third baseman Nolan Arenado. So far this offseason, the Cardinals are one of the six teams that have not spent any money on an MLB free agent.