There have been rumors of a deal sending Paul Goldschmidt from the Diamondbacks to the Cardinals for a few weeks now.
Wednesday afternoon, it happened:
Welcome to Arizona! The #Dbacks have acquired right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly, infielder Andrew Young and a 2019 Competitive Balance Round B draft pick from the Cardinals in exchange for Paul Goldschmidt. pic.twitter.com/ylANMvt8kU
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) December 5, 2018
That’s actually a pretty good deal for both sides. The D-backs, having lost Patrick Corbin to free agency, appear to be either retooling or rebuilding.