According to multiple sources, the St. Louis Cardinals have given star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt a contract extension. The deal will be five years and worth $130 million. The deal will begin in 2020 and last until the end of the 2024 season.
At the beginning of the offseason, the Cardinals acquired Goldschmidt from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly, and Andrew Young. All three are solid players, but would have been blocked either way. The Goldschmidt deal was arguably the biggest trade of the offseason, and a drastic improvement for the Cardinals.