The San Diego Padres were reportedly pursuing Nolan Arenado prior to his trade from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Arizona Diamondbacks, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Wednesday.

In acquiring Nolan Arenado, the Diamondbacks might not be landing the superstar third baseman of yesteryear, the one who finished in the top 10 of MVP voting six times, including as recently as 2022.

Right-hander Jack Martinez, the Diamondbacks’ eighth-round pick from last summer’s draft, is going back to the Cardinals in return.