St. Louis Cardinals acquire Nolan Arenado from Colorado Rockies

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3. It's so rare that the Cardinals do something like this.

I don't know what the Rockies are getting in return. I've heard some rumors, but everything I read is different. Austin Gomber is the consistent name mentioned. Luken Baker or Jhon Torres have been mentioned a lot as well as part of the package. I figure there is probably someone from the Cardinals 40-man roster (possibly a salary dump) going and probably another prospect, as well, based on what I have read.

Arenado was going to walk at the end of 21. (He may walk from the Cardinals.) He wants to be with a potential winner. The Rockies selling price was only going to go down. The Cardinals give up some fairly decent talent they really don't have a place for. While this will hurt them this year, they really had an uphill climb in the NL West.

I like the trade because, while the Cardinals usually make an effort to get to the post season, they don't always go the extra mile to nab talent like this. I do look forward to seeing how this all falls out.