# Press Release: Cardinals Acquire All Star Nolan Arenado

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/press-release-cardinals-acquire-all-star-nolan-arenado/
- Published: 2021-02-01T20:52:03-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**_MLB’S PREMIER 3RD BASEMAN COMES TO ST. LOUIS IN SIX-PLAYER TRADE WITH ROCKIES_**

**ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 1, 2021** – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that
they have completed a six-player trade with the Colorado Rockies, acquiring five-
time (2015-19) National League All-Star third baseman** _[Nolan Arenado](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arenano01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**
and cash considerations in exchange for left-handed pitcher**_ [Austin Gomber](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gombeau01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**,
infielder**_[ Elehuris Montero](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=monter000ele&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**,
right-handed pitcher **_[Tony Locey](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=locey-000ton&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**,
infielder **_[Mateo Gil](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gil---000mat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**
and right-handed pitcher **_[Jake Sommers](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sommer000jak&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**.

Arenado will retain player options for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, and he has agreed
to a one-year contract extension for 2027 that would extend his contract to seven
years in length.

“Many have heard me say that one of the great things about baseball is that you 
always have a chance to get better,” stated Cardinals President of Baseball Operations**
_John Mozeliak_**. “Today we got better! A deal of this nature, acquiring a player
of Nolan’s considerable talents, are the ones that can set you apart in many ways.
It certainly shows the commitment of Mr. DeWitt and ownership to continue to give
our great fans a team that aims to win – both now and in the future.”

Arenado, 29, regarded as the premier third baseman in Major League Baseball, has
won the _Rawlings_ Gold Glove Award for eight consecutive seasons (2013-20) to begin
his professional career and has been awarded the National League Platinum Glove 
Award, presented by _Rawlings_, in each of the last four seasons (2017-20) – honoring
him as the league’s best overall defender.

The 6-2, 215-pound California native is tied with former Cardinal **_[Scott Rolen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rolensc01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**
for the third-most Gold Glove Awards by a third baseman in MLB history, trailing
only Hall of Famers**_[ Brooks Robinson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinbr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**_(
16)_ and_ **[Mike Schmidt](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmimi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)**_(
10), and joins Schmidt and Robinson as the only third basemen to win at least eight
consecutive Gold Glove Awards. The superstar third baseman’s four Platinum Glove
Awards ties catcher **_[Yadier Molina](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/molinya01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**(
2011-12, 2014-15) for the most since the award’s inception in 2011.

A four-time Silver Slugger award recipient (2015-18), the right-handed hitting Arenado
has led the National League in home runs three times (2015-16, 2018), and finished
in the top-10 in NL MVP voting four seasons (2016-19), including a top-five finish
for three consecutive seasons from 2016-18.

Drafted by the Rockies in the 2^(nd) round in 2009 out of El Toro High School in
Lake Forest, Calif., Arenado has compiled a .293/.349/.541 career batting mark with
a .890 OPS. He has slugged 235 home runs among his 1,206 career hits while driving
in 760 runs in 1,079 games.

Since 2014, Arenado leads all of Major League Baseball in extra-base hits (481),
total bases (2,030), RBI (708), and game-winning RBI (93); ranks 2^(nd) in go-ahead
RBI (169); 3^(rd) in slugging pct. (.559); 4^(th) in home runs (225); 5^(th) in 
hits (1,076) and runs scored (600); T-5th in doubles (233); and 8^(th) in OPS (.
914).

For the 60-game 2020 season, Arenado led NL third basemen in total chances (163),
double plays (19), zone rating (.848), defensive runs saved (15) and defensive WAR(
1.7), while ranking second in assists (117), and third in fielding percentage (.
982) and putouts (43).

Arenado, who will now be teamed with **_[Paul Goldschmidt](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/goldspa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**,
giving the Cardinals one of the games’ top corner infield tandems, was joined by“
Goldy” as members of the N.L. All-Star team in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. The two
also were teammates on USA Baseball’s Gold Medal winning team in the 2017 World 
Baseball Classic.

Today’s trade with the Rockies is another in a number of headline-grabbing deals
between the two teams, that in past years netted the Cardinals All-Star pitcher **_
[Darryl Kile](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kileda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**(
November, 1999) and Hall of Famer **_[Larry Walker](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkela01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**(
August, 2004). In addition, the Redbirds also employed the services of former Rockies
great and perennial All-Star outfielder**_ [Matt Holliday](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollima01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**
for seven-plus seasons (2009-16), including their 2011 World Championship campaign.

**— STL —**

_Don’t forget to check the [Cardinal Salary Matrix](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2020/10/the-2020-cardinals-off-season-salary-matrix/)
and the [Cardinal Prospect Tracker](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2021/01/2021-st-louis-cardinals-prospect-tracker/)
for updates._

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