Two National League playoff hopefuls collide Tuesday in the Grapefruit League, as the New York Mets visit the St. Louis Cardinals.

Third baseman Nolan Arenado now looks to be staying put, while starting pitcher Sonny Gray never seemed to be in serious trade consideration.Gray, who signed a three-year, $75 million contract with the Cardinals before the 2024 season,

"St. Louis might need to retain a decent chunk of that 2026/2027 money to get a good return for Gray, but it sure is already looking like the Mets will be in the market for arms t

The former Met began the final year of his contract in St. Louis with two scoreless innings and a brief look at a new cutter and curve.

The St. Louis ... believe the Cardinals are open to the move, and Fedde knows it's possible." Perhaps if the Cardinals want to trade Fedde, they could send him to the New York Mets.

Over the winter, the New York Mets signed ... Right now, the Mets are a motivated buyer. Luckily, a motivated seller in the St. Louis Cardinals might have what they need. The Cardinals have ...

After 25-year-old third baseman Mark Vientos posted 135 OPS+ in his second full MLB season for New York, the Mets never made much sense for Arenado. This became even more unlikely when New York re-signed slugging first baseman Pete Alonso, removing the possibility of Vientos sliding to first and opening up third for Arenado.

Luken Baker, battling for a spot off the bench, hit a three-run homer and added a fourth RBI on a sacrifice fly.

The St. Louis Cardinals may regret their failure to trade Nolan Arenado, but an even greater misstep looms over John Mozeliak at spring training.

The New York Mets visit the St. Louis Cardinals for a featured Spring Training game on ESPN on Tuesday, March 4 (3/4/2025) at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. How to watch: Stream the New York Mets on fuboTV (free trial). Time: 1:05 p.m. ET