St. Louis Cardinals trade for Paul Goldschmidt

[Auggie]

MLB.COM / 12-5-18

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals' search for an impact bat led them to the desert, where they plucked perennial All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt from the D-backs for a package that cost them former top prospects Carson Kelly and Luke Weaver. The Cardinals also sent Minor League infielder Andy Young and their compensation pick in Round B of the 2019 MLB Draft to Arizona to complete the deal Wednesday.

The club will hold a press conference to introduce Goldschmidt on Friday at Busch Stadium.

Though Goldschmidt, 31, arrives with only one year remaining on his contract, he instantly enhances a Cardinals lineup that has been lacking a dynamic middle-of-the-order bat in recent years. He's coming off a season in which he slashed .290/.389/.533 with 33 homers. A four-time Silver Slugger Award recipient, Goldschmidt has averaged 30 home runs over the past six seasons. He finished sixth in the voting for National League MVP this year.

The addition of Goldschmidt, a three-time Gold Glove winner, will shift Matt Carpenter back to third base, a position at which he posted a plus-6 Defensive Runs Saved in 2018. The Cardinals' corner infielders will also anchor the top of the lineup, which is likely to feature Goldschmidt as the No. 3 hitter, ahead of Marcell Ozuna.

https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-goldschmidt-traded-to-cardinals/c-301503636?tid=282421090

Arizona rebuilds. A good move for them.

[True Dough]

1. That's a major pick up for the Cards

And moving Matt "It's gotta be the salsa" Carpenter to 3rd base ain't gonna hurt a thing.

Ozuna wasn't hot most of last season, so if he can turn it up again then St. Louis should be humming on offense.


As for the players sent to Arizona in return, Luke Weaver looked pretty good last year but I don't know anything about Carson Kelly.

[Auggie]

2. Yeah, though Goldschmidt is under contract for only a year

AND getting up there in age. If he takes them deep into 2019 post season all that will be forgotten. Glad he’s gone from the NL West.

[True Dough]

4. He's 31

Beyond his peak, surely, but it's so hard to tell with athletes as they taper off. Some decline rapidly, some very gradually.

Will be interesting to see if Goldschmidt returns to career average type numbers this season or if he is sub-par again by his standards.

[MLAA]

3. Bummer, I am a backs fan and hate to see him go.

[El Supremo]

5. I thought Goldschmidt would be a Douche-Back for life.

This will help the Rockies.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Don't Like This

Given the Cubs and Brewers are still going to be good, the Cards had to do something to improve.

But, i don't like it anytime the Cards get better.

I don't dislike St. Louis at all. Just don't want to see the Cards threaten the Cubs.