At the outset of the offseason, Nolan Arenado seemed like a sure bet to be traded from the St. Louis Cardinals. Now, here we are, long after the biggest MLB free agency dominoes have fallen, and the eight-time All-Star is still a member of the Cardinals.

Nolan Arenado may be returning to the St. Louis Cardinals next season after reports indicated that the New York Yankees were unwilling to take on

The Cardinals were working on sending Arenado, who has three years and $74 million left on his current contract, and $15-20 million to Houston until the eight-time All-Star told the club he wouldn’t waive his no-trade clause, per the report.