Colorado Rockies: 3 viable trade options for Nolan Arenado

The Colorado Rockies are considering trading All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado. Here are the three most viable places where he could land.

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado reportedly has a 50/50 chance of being traded, as six teams have checked in on him. A 50/50 chance is much bigger than I thought that there was for Arenado to get moved, especially because there are so many hurdles to get over for a trade to be completed.

So, let’s get into the three most viable trade destinations in no particular order for arguably the best third baseman in the game:

The Los Angeles Dodgers seem to be in on every single star player on the trade market this offseason and it should be the same for Nolan Arenado.

Justin Turner showed his willingness to move away from his current position, third base, if Anthony Rendon were to wind up in a Dodger uniform so he would do the same for Arenado.

Now, the only problem is while the Dodgers will likely give the Rockies a very competitive offer, the Colorado Rockies are not going to want to see Arenado win a World Series in a Dodgers uniform–especially if they don’t get Gavin Lux in return.

J.P. Morosi reported that while Nolan Arenado has a 50/50 chance of being traded, the Dodgers are not the likeliest spot because of the fact that GM Jeff Bridich doesn’t want to trade within the division.

That isn’t to say that the Dodgers wouldn’t be in the running, but if the Colorado Rockies had an offer anywhere near the Dodgers, I am sure they would choose the other team.