According to league sources, the Astros circled back with the Cardinals after Alex Bregman signed with the Red Sox.

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

Arenado rejected a deal to the Houston Astros and his stance on waiving his no-trade clause for Houston is likely not going to change, per Ka

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.

St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson bats during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/)

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.

Matt Kawahara covers the Astros for the Houston Chronicle. He can be reached at [email protected]. He joined the Chronicle in June 2023 after previously working a

The St. Louis Cardinals tried all offseason long to trade Nolan Arenado, even having a deal lined up with the Houston Astros back in December. However, Arenado voted it down, and when the Astros recently re-engaged St.

JJ Wetherholt hit a three-run homer, delivering one of the few highlights Sunday as the St. Louis Cardinals lost 11-6 to the Houston Astros.

St. Louis Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt (87) is congratulated by teammates Dean Kiekhefer (89) and Thomas Saggese (25) after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a s

The Houston Astros are apparently making another run at a previous trade candidate. According to a report from Brian McTaggart and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Astros have rekindled negotiations with the St.