Diamondbacks Welcome 8x All-Star After ‘No-Brainer’ Choice

Diamondbacks Welcome 8x All-Star After ‘No-Brainer’ Choice

The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t just land Nolan Arenado because of contract math or trade leverage—they landed him because, in his own words, it felt like a “no-brainer.”Earlier this month, Arenado waived his no-trade clause to accept a deal that sent him from the St. Louis Cardinals to Arizona, a move that stood in sharp contrast to his decision just over a year earlier to block a potential trade to the Houston Astros. Speaking recently on Foul…

Arenado explains why he blocked '24 trade to Astros

Nolan Arenado described his decision to waive his no-trade clause and accept a deal to the D-backs earlier this month as “a no-brainer” because of the proximity to his home and the team’s wealth of burgeoning talent. “I'm from Orange County \[Calif.\], so it's easy,” he said recently. “I got