As spring training opens across Major League Baseball, the Red Sox and Cardinals are reportedly re-engaged on a potential Nolan Arenado trade.

Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the Boston Red Sox trading for Nolan Arenado has faced one big issue from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Red Sox could move forward with Arenado at third, Devers as their DH and Casas at first base for the three years remaining on Arenado’s contract without disrupting anything related to the development of Campbell, Marcelo Mayer or Roman Anthony. That’s no small thing in the attempt to get more functional.

The Boston Red Sox reportedly are iffy about making a trade for Nolan Arenado with the St. Louis Cardinals ahead of the season.

After an offseason of on-again, off-again conversations, the Cardinals and Red Sox — as MLB.com first reported — are discussing a deal that might bring the eight-time All-Star to Boston, according to a major league source.

Spring training camps have opened across Arizona and Florida, but because a spare handful of free agents and trade targets remain available the hot stove rumors continue apace. Speaking of which, Sunday's supply of scuttle may be found just below.

The New York Yankees have a need at third base but MLB insider Jon Heyman explains why a deal is unlikely to happen.

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado popped up in MLB rumors this winter with the club eyeing a retool