Trade rumors have surrounded Nolan Arenado since the Winter Meetings, but tensions have escalated recently between the star third-baseman and the Colorado Rockies. “There’s a lot of disrespect from people there that I don’t want to be a part of,” Arenado said in an exchange with Thomas Harding of MLB.com. “You can quote that.”

Arenado has voiced his displeasure with how the Rockies’ front office have dealt with what seemed like the beginning of a successful spell for Colorado. Following a 91-game winning season in 2018, the Rockies extended Arenado to an 8-year/$260M deal only to lose 91 games in 2019. As a result, following a September game, Arenado told the media that the 2019 season felt like a “rebuild”. More recently, Jeff Passan (ESPN) reported Arenado felt frustrated with how the team has handled the offseason.

One big caveat in all of this is Arenado’s opt-out clause after the 2021 season. The team getting Arenado would want their offer to match the potential of getting Nolan for only two years instead of seven, unless Arenado agrees to waive his opt-out clause in exchange for an extra year or more money in his contract.