The Cardinals have turned things around sufficiently that it appears they will be buyers. The future of first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was uncertain early this season, but that does not appear to be the case any longer, and The Athletic’s Katie Woo predicts st-louis-missouri-usa-st-louis-cardinals.webpthat he will not be traded this summer
“I can’t see any possible scenario in which the Cardinals trade Goldschmidt — and that’s without factoring in his full no-trade clause,” says Woo. “They have a decision to make, but it won’t happen until the offseason. Goldschmidt’s season has been far from ideal (and he would be the first to admit it), but his impact on the team and organization is immense. The Cardinals intend to contend in the second half. They will not part with either Goldschmidt or Nolan Arenado.”
