Goldschmidt, who on Saturday agreed to a deal with the Yankees, spent four seasons with Arenado in St. Louis. As the New York Yankees continue to upgrade their club after losing the Juan Soto sweepstakes to the New York Mets, one move could lead to another.

Cardinals declined Yankees' offer for Arenado. The Cardinals rejected an offer earlier this offseason from the Yankees that would have seen the sides swap third baseman Nolan Aren

Arenado was never fully comfortable with being dealt to the Astros and, sources say, does not want to rush into a trade decision.