As s trade market continues to percolate, the no-trade clause in the third basemans contract puts Arenado and his camp in the drivers seat when it comes to determining whether or not hell leave the Cardinals. reports that Arenado would okay a deal to any of the Angels, Dodgers, Padres, Phillies, Mets, or Red Sox. It isnt known if these are the only six clubs on what Denton describes as Arenados wish list, or if Arenado could be amenable to deals to any other clubs in the right circumstances. Agent Joel Wolfe discu sed his clients situation with reporters (including Denton, , and ) today at the Winter Meetings, and implied that Arenados list of potential teams is bigger than you would think. The chief factor in Arenados decision-making is finding a team that he thinks is going to win now and consistently for the remainder of his career. He wants a team that has the throttle down.that he believes he can jump right in and theyre going to win right now . This all being said, Wolfe noted that Arenado is not going to go just to go , or approve and move his family and go play somewhere that wouldsidestepping into a situation no better than his current spot in St. Louis. Wolfe said he and Arenado have been in regular dialogue with Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak, with Mozeliak floating some teams that have already been dismi sed as hard nos of where hed prefer not to go . indicated that three unknown mid-market clubs also had interest in Arenados services, so these could be some of the teams Arenado has already vetoed since the six teams on his list are bigger spenders. The Yankees had also been linked to Arenado and Goold reports that the Cardinals were in touch with the Bronx Bombers about the third baseman. As Jones notes, the Yankees seem like a fit on paper given their need at third base and the presence of Arenados good friend and Mike Sweeney Jersey old Rockies teammates , but it remains to be seen if the Yankees are still on Arenados radar. New Yorks other team could also have an opening at the hot corner depending on how the Mets choose to deploy , or whether or not the Mets re-sign or add another big first base bat. The Phillies likewise have an incumbent third baseman in , but Bohms name has been mentioned in several trade rumors as one of the big-league roster pieces Philadelphia is reportedly open to moving to addre s other needs. The and were more speculatively linked as suitors a few weeks ago, and Goold reports that St. Louis has already been in contact with these two clubs about Arenado. Bostons interest could hinge on whether or not theyd move off third base, while Arenados own apparent willingne s to leave his longtime third-base position might be related to his interest in joining the Padres (as San Diego already has a star third baseman in ). Wolfe addre sed his clients offer of a position change as a way to get in front of any awkward questions from a teams end on the subject. The way he phrased it, Ill play first, sometimes [teams] dont want to ask a player to do that , Wolfe said. So he wanted to offer it and say, Im happy to play first, I can move around and play third. Nolan was like, Ill play shortstop, Ill do whatever, but Im not insulted to go play first, and I can win a Gold Glove over there, if thats what it takes. Since Arenado is from Southern California, it shouldnt be ignored that the Padres, Dodgers, and Angels are all on his approval list, though Wolfe said Arenado has no geographic preference about his next destination. It could be argued that the Angels might be on Arenados list solely due to location, as a team coming off nine straight losing seasons hardly seems to match Arenados preference for a team ready to win. A trade to the Dodgers seems off the table, as hear from sources that a deal for Arenado is not a po sibility the organization has considered. L.A. general manager made a point of saying Monday that was going to remain as the teams regular third baseman, and a position switch wouldnt much help Arenado find a spot amidst the crowded Dodgers infield. It remains to be seen if any of Arenados preferred teams may or may not want to bring the eight-time All-Star into the fold, though even in the event of mutual interest, theres also the matter of working out a trade that is also acceptable to the Cardinals. Other complications include Arenados age (he turns 34 in April), his declining power over the last two seasons, and the $74MM ($10MM covered by the Rockies) in salary owed over the remaining three years of his contract. Nick Wittgren Jersey