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"It is a business, right?" Arenado said.
"I've been traded once. I think that shocked a lot of people at
that time," he added. "I guess it doesn't surprise me anymore
what happens in this game."
Arenado made the comments from the All-Star festivities in
Seattle. He's the lone Cardinals player in this year's Midsummer
Classic.
The typically successful Cardinals headed into the All-Star
break sitting in the basement of the National League Central, a
dismal 11.5 games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds and 14
games under .500.
"We're all surprised with what's going on here," Arenado said.
"It's been a tough first half. Nobody wants this. We know St.
Louis fans aren't happy about it and we completely understand.
If they're not happy about it, then you can imagine where we're
at."
The Cardinals have other players with expiring contracts who
seem more likely to be packing their bags, including left-hander
Jordan Montgomery and right-hander Jack Flaherty.
"It would still be surprising seeing certain things happen,"
Arenado said. "But I understand that there's certain things that
probably should."
Arenado earned his eighth career nod as a starter for the
National League All-Star team. In 86 games this season, he's
batting .283 with 19 home runs and 62 RBIs.
--Field Level Media
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