REPORT: St. Louis Cardinals are not receiving any interest in third baseman Nolan Arenado after he rejected trades this winter to the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels,” Nightengale said.

Will the St. Louis Cardinals Trade a Franchise Cornerstone This Season?

That question continues to surface, regardless of how the team is performing. Whether the Cardinals are winning — as they currently are — or struggling, trade rumors have remained a central storyline. Or more accurately, the lack of actual trades.

Nolan Arenado stayed put over the offseason, and since then, speculation has swirled around him. Writers, analysts, and insiders across MLB have offered mock trades and scenarios for where he might land, but there’s been no real momentum toward a deal. Especially now, with the Cardinals among the hottest teams in the league.

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports, there’s currently no league-wide interest in trading for Arenado. “The St. Louis Cardinals are not receiving any interest in third baseman Nolan Arenado after he rejected trades this winter to the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels,” he reported on Sunday.

That’s not entirely surprising. If a move does happen, it would more likely come closer to the trade deadline. But with St. Louis just two games out of first place and surging, it might be time to cool the trade chatter — at least for now.