According to league sources, the Astros circled back with the Cardinals after Alex Bregman signed with the Red Sox.

The St. Louis Cardinals certainly tried to trade Nolan Arenado to the Houston Astros throughout the offseason. The two sides came to terms on a deal but Arenado used his no-trade clause to shut it down.

Cardinals Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado had high praise by manager Oli Marmol about how he's handled the trade rumors.

The Cardinals were on the verge of trading Arenado, their top offseason goal, and they’d not only pulled off a deal, they’d matched with one of the teams on the eight-time All-Star’s short and semi-problematic five-team list of acceptable destinations.

The Cardinals and Astros previously agreed on a deal in December which would've sent Arenado to Houston, but he vetoed the deal thanks to the full no-trade clause in his contract.

Arenado, 33, is now “considering a potential deal to Houston” after the team improved its roster over the last couple of months, per MLB.com. In the deal that got killed in December, the Cardinals were set to send $15-20 million to the Astros for Arenado, who is owed $74 million over the next three years.

Third baseman Nolan Arenado's name is back in the rumor mill, but no deal between the Astros and Cardinals appears close. Read more at MLBTR.

While the Astros’ earlier attempt to get Arenado failed due to his no-trade clause, speculations mount as he seems to be inclined toward Houston. The post Nolan Arenado to Astros Makes No “Sense,” Claims Top Insider Amid Rumors of Regrowing Links appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Cardinals and Astros have had renewed talks about dealing Nolan Arenado to Houston. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.