One person unequivocally in favor of the idea is Trevor Story, who spent five years alongside Arenado with the Rockies. Speaking at Fenway Fest on Saturday, Story called it a “unique opportunity.”

Story, who played five seasons with Arenado in Colorado, thinks the third baseman has more to give than his numbers the last two years infer.

The Red Sox need another right-handed bat. They are connected with two, though adding either one would have ramifications for Casas, others.

Boston Red Sox ownership went into the offseason with their checkbook in hand, hopeful to add a top free agent like Juan Soto or Max Fried. Both All-Stars decided to take a monster bite out of the Big Apple instead,

Trevor Story wants his current team, the Red Sox, to trade with the Cardinals for the Gold Glove third baseman, Nolan Arenado.