The Cardinals need to trade Nolan Arenado. However, they are getting in their own way in their attempts to do so.

The Cardinals will soon have clarity on their 2025 payroll as arbitration hearings for Brendan Donovan and Andre Pallante loom; a decision on Lars Nootbaar's arbitration is expected by Wednesday.

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