Arenado didn't view Yankees game as 'showcase' The Yankees have been connected in trade rumors to Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado throughout the offseason, but the veteran third baseman told reporters on Wednesday that he didn't view his spring training game against New York was a "showcase" of any sort.

Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado made the three-hour, cross-state drive to play in an exhibition game Wednesday against the Yankees, among the teams that may be open to acquiring him in a trade.

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado drove three hours to play in Wednesday's Spring Training game against the New York Yankees despite being given the option to skip the contest. Yet he insisted he didn't do so in an effort to "showcase" himself to a potential trade partner.