Arenado has two years remaining on his deal after 2025, making his choice one of baseball’s most substantial decisions this July. With the trade deadline fast approaching, his decision could accelerate the Cardinals’ rebuilding timeline. Gavin Groe is a contributing writer to the Athlon Sports trending and breaking news team.

The St. Louis Cardinals may have a suitor for third baseman Nolan Areando after all. Arenado was in trade rumors all offseason but there hasn't been much noise

There are two reasons why a trade might be difficult to execute for the Cardinals. The first is Arenado's full no-trade clause. In the offseason, he used it to veto a deal with the Houston Astros. That could scare some teams away from trying to trade for the Cardinals' third baseman.