The Cardinals payroll looks like it will go up next year even before signing any free agents due to a few contracts rising in value as well as several players hitting arbitration.
They lose 3 of their starting pitchers.
Paul Goldschmidt has 2 more years left on his contract. His 5 and 10 kicks in next year.
There’s a pretty good argument to make that whether the Cards go for it next year or do a rebuild, this is the season they should trade Goldschmidt.
i don’t think they will. And if they did, I don’t think it would be to the Cubs, but he’d basically be the perfect fit for the Cubs’ roster.