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For much of the offseason, a Nolan Arenado trade seemed inevitable. But spring training is now rolling along and he’s still a Cardinal. Today, Katie Woo of The Athletic takes an extensive look at the twists and turns of the winter. Many of the details came out over the past few months but the piece also provides some new tidbits and extra context.

After John Mozeliak tried desperately to remove Nolan Arenado's salary off the Cardinals' books, Arenado's humble attitude makes him look even worse.

The Cardinals were on the verge of trading Arenado, their top offseason goal, and they’d not only pulled off a deal, they’d matched with one of the teams on the eight-time All-Star’s short and semi-problematic five-team list of acceptable destinations.

The Cardinals made it a priority to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado this offseason but the team has been unable to find a partner.

Nolan Arenado remains with the St. Louis Cardinals despite extensive offseason trade discussions, with new details emerging about a nearly

Perhaps the Cardinals will end up being one of the most interesting clubs to watch when the July deadline rolls around, whether Arenado is likely to move or not.