I don't like Houston Arena also invoked the right to reject the trade and sent out the leading hitter, which is the decisive reason
Dec 19, 2024
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St. Louis has decided to trade Arenado this offseason and has been negotiating with clubs. Recently, talks with Houston went well, and news of the trade was likely to spread soon, but Arenado said he didn't like it. Arenado signed an eight-year, $260 million contract in February 2019 during his time with the Colorado Rockies, giving him full veto of the trade. In other words, it is the right to reject trade that you do not want. It can be said that he has explicitly refused to go to Houston.
MLB.com reported on the 19th (Korea time) 'According to sources, the Astros and Cardinals also traded Arenado, but he informed the St. Louis club that he would not give up his veto on going to Houston'
St. Louis also planned to send $15 million to $20 million to ease Houston's financial burden under the terms of the trade. Arenado has an annual salary of $74 million for three years until 2027, and considering the $12 million deferred payment and the $10 million Colorado decided to pay earlier, St. Louis will only have to pay $60 million. So, if the trade was completed, Houston would only have to pay $40 million to $45 million of these.
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St. Louis President John Mozeliak said in an interview with MLB.com , `What I can say clearly is that we are talking about trade with multiple clubs. We're still talking, and nothing is imminent yet."We're solving a lot of pending issues, and I hope something will become clear before the new year arrives."
St. Louis designated next season as the year of rebuilding and began team maintenance. The idea is that Arenado, one of the team's high-salary players, can be sold to secure a number of prospects.
Mozeliak said at the time of the winter meeting that "We think the trade situation is positive right now. There's a chance Arenado could stay, not lead us where we want to go"There are many ways to reduce payrolls, but it would be very helpful if we trade Arenado."
In fact, Arena also wants to leave St. Louis. He said through agent Joel Wolfe that he could waive part of the trade's total veto to be traded during the offseason, and that he could see the first baseman as well as the main position, third baseman. Still, Houston refused.
Arenado is a third baseman with the best defensive skills. Since his debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2013, he has won third baseman Gold Glove for 10 consecutive years until 2022. That doesn't mean the bat's ability is sagging. In 2015 and 2016, he hit 40 consecutive home runs and won five silver sluggers in his career. He has been named an All-Star eight times.
He marked a career batting average of 0.285 with 341 home runs and an OPS of 0.857. However, after moving to St. Louis through a trade in January 2021, his offense and defense numbers began to fall last year. He hit .266 with 26 home runs, 93 RBIs, OPS 0.774, and hit .272 with 16 home runs, 71 RBIs and OPS 0.719, respectively, in 152 games this season.
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