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.

but Michael Shapiro of the Houston Chronicle predicted that the Astros will not trade for him, at least anytime soon. "St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado will not waive his no-trade ...

All-star second baseman Jose Altuve is in left. Alex Bregman is in Boston. Nolan Arenado nixed a trade to Houston. So what’s next for the resilient Astros?

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

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.

The biggest story surrounding the Houston Astros this offseason has been third baseman Alex Bregman departing from the organization to join the Boston Red Sox.

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 spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Jupiter, Fla.

Joseph Sullivan, grandson of former Auburn quarterback and Heisman winner Pat Sullivan, crushed the Houston Astros' first home run of spring training on Sunday.