The Cardinals placed Nolan Arenado on the IL with a shoulder strain after the trade deadline, following weeks of struggles at the plate.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cardinals as Nolan Arenado Gives Brief Statement On Cardinals Trade Rumors. Areas of central Kansas, including around Wichita, could see heavy rain overnight Thursday into Friday that could cause flash flooding, the National Weather Service in Wichita said.

There are two reasons why a trade might be difficult to execute for the Cardinals. The first is Arenado's full no-trade clause. In the offseason, he used it to veto a deal with the Houston Astros. That could scare some teams away from trying to trade for the Cardinals' third baseman.