The St. Louis Cardinals made it abundantly clear once that offseason began that the organization would be retooling, looking to prioritize giving younger player

Trading Arenado would open up third base for Nolan Gorman, a player whom the Cardinals want to give everyday at-bats. But St. Louis has also expressed a desire to cut payroll, and Jeff Passan of ESPN points out one major reason a deal with the Boston Red Sox hasn't happened yet — a reason that has nothing to do with Alex Bregman and his market.