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.

As the MLB offseason continues, Cardinals SP Sonny Gray is not convinced the Birds are in a rebuild, despite rumors of a Nolan Arenado trade.

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.

I don't even want to ask John Mozeliak what priority number four is. All jokes aside — okay, most jokes aside — the Cards top priority doesn't need to be dealing Arenado, but I understand it. In part because he doesn't serve much purpose on a team that should look toward the future,

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.

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

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?

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.

The Cardinals are sticking to their plan of parting ways with Nolan Arenado as a top priority in the coming weeks.