Baseball is officially back and the journey to the big show continues for a pair of West Virginia products who are in the St. Louis Cardinals's system - JJ Weth

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera throws a ball back to the mound during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Friday, Feb. 28,

With right-hander Erick Fedde scheduled to start on the road against the Houston Astros, the Cardinals have shortstop Masyn Winn and Brendan Donovan batting first and second, respectively.

Houston Astros fans got some good news over the weekend with reports on Saturday that the club had re-opened trade talks with the St. Louis Cardinals regarding All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado, who previously blocked a trade to the Astros with his no-trade clause earlier this offseason.

The Cardinals and Astros previously agreed on a deal in December which would've sent Arenado to Houston, but he vetoed the deal thanks to the full no-trade clause in his contract.

"The Astros have renewed their interest in trading for Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado, multiple sources told MLB.com on Saturday," Denton wrote. Denton added Houston's move to sign star first baseman Christian Walker indicates they are attempting to remain in World Series contention,

Houston Astros' Isaac Paredes rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in West Palm Beach,

The Houston Astros came close to completing a trade for Nolan Arenado in December before the St. Louis Cardinals star "balked" at the proposal, according to The Athletic's Katie Woo. One source told Woo the Cardinals had come as close as "the 1-yard line" before Arenado turned the trade down.

The St. Louis Cardinals tried all offseason long to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado. However, he rejected a trade to the Houston Astros, and they couldn't fin

After a potential Nolan Arenado trade with the Houston Astros got stymied at the last moment, St. Louis president John Mozeliak more or less sat on his hands, refusing to get off of any of the team's veterans while also refusing to add any talent (or payroll) that might help the team contend in the short term.

Arenado, 33, is now “considering a potential deal to Houston” after the team improved its roster over the last couple of months, per MLB.com. In the deal that got killed in December, the Cardinals were set to send $15-20 million to the Astros for Arenado, who is owed $74 million over the next three years.