Cardinals to Acquire Nolan Arenado from Rockies

Plus, thoughts on the handful of free agent signings in recent days.

On Friday night, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that the Cardinals acquired All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Rockies. The deal is not yet finalized, and Arenado would need to officially waive his no-trade clause, but the Rockies are expected to be sending around $50 million to the Cardinals along with Arenado in exchange for a handfu…