I’d like to say business as usual, but it’s not been business as usual. It’s been very different,” said John Mozeliak of the team’s offseason.

The St. Louis Cardinals Have Been Put In A Position Where They Have To Cut Ties With Their Superstar Third Baseman There have been very few dark days when it comes to baseball in St. Louis. The Cardinals,

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak met with reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat) at the team's

John Mozeliak, Cardinals president of baseball operations, speaks with the media on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Busch Stadium during the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up. (Video by , Post-Dispatch)

“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.

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.

Veteran St. Louis Cardinals slugger Nolan Arenado's name has been in the news ever since the Cardinal's front office revealed they were open to trading the eight-time All-Star earlier this offseason.

Mozeliak thought he had a trade made in December sending Arenado to the Astros, but the third baseman blocked the deal.

MLB insider Bryan Hoch of MLB.com expects the New York Yankees to try and come back around and make a move for Nolan Arenado.

Despite trade speculation surrounding the former All-Star third baseman this offseason, St. Louis could enter the season with him on their 26-man roster. If so, could their roster crunch lead to the Twins poaching a hard-hitting left-handed bat?

This wouldn't be the first time a former St. Louis Cardinals top prospect succeeded elsewhere. While not every phenom will turn into Randy Arozarena or Adolis G