President of baseball operations turns 56 and fields questions from fans, media, conceding they've been inactive on roster as trade talks for Nolan Arenado stall.

This is not the offseason the St. Louis Cardinals envisioned, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak acknowledged Saturday at Busch Stadium, speaking from the podium on the first day of the team’s annual Winter Warm-Up.

A Nolan Arenado trade, despite plenty of rumors, has yet to come to fruition. The St. Louis Cardinals are still looking to trade the third baseman, though. “John Mozeliak says trading Nolan Arenado remains ‘Priority 1,

How John Mozeliak handled the Cardinals' arbitration-eligible players shows just how desperate he is to trade Nolan Arenado.

Coming off an up-and-down first season with the St. Louis Cardinals, Sonny Gray stood firm on remaining part of the organization, even as the Cardinals navigate the early stages of a cost-cutting,

St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak is amid his final offseason as head honcho and is equipped with the challenging task of trading superstar Nolan Arenado.

The St. Louis Cardinals hoped to significantly reduce payroll heading into this offseason but doing so has been easier said than done. Cardinals president of ba

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak -- a veteran team-builder who has regularly used the offseason to add difference-making talents such as Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray to try and chase a championship -- oddly saw this winter slow to a crawl.

“John Mozeliak says trading Nolan Arenado remains ‘Priority 1, 2 and 3' but acknowledges the team remains in a holding pattern due to the FA market. He would like to add to the bullpen/maybe a RH-bat, but won’t before they have clarity on Arenado’s future,” Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

The St. Louis Cardinals have long been one of the most successful and respected organizations in baseball. Since 2000, the Cardinals have won as many World Series as they have had sub-.500 seasons.

Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley told reporters there have been no extension talks between him and the club. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.