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[4] The Dodgers knew he was a long shot to sign with them, but selected him nonetheless. And it re-legitimizes the Cardinals as one of baseball’s powers…one of the teams that’s always a threat to make a move to be one of the best. [51] Goldschmidt finished the 2018 season batting .290 with 33 home runs, 95 runs, and 83 RBIs. Paul Goldschmidt assigned to Mobile BayBears from Visalia Rawhide. LF Tyler O'Neill ... (Stan Musial at 3,026 and Lou Brock with 2,289, according to ESPN). The answer? [31] Goldschmidt hit a third grand slam on August 20, 2013, against J. J. Hoover of the Cincinnati Reds. [36] In 2014, Goldschmidt batted .300 with 19 home runs, 75 runs, and 69 RBIs. [24] Overbay played sparingly, and was designated for assignment at the end of July. I mentioned on Twitter over the weekend that I have a nephew who was in the Colorado system through last spring. And then there’s this stat: In 2021 Arenado and Christian Yelich will play their eighth seasons at age thirty. [1] His mother is Catholic and his father is Jewish. Goldschmidt, 32, hit .260 with 34 homers and 97 RBIs last year for the NL Central champions after the Cardinals acquired him in an offseason trade with Arizona. [45] For the fifth time in his career, Goldschmidt was named to the National League's All-Star Team. 64. [60] Following the season, he was nominated for his first ever Gold Glove in a Cardinals uniform. That’s what the Cardinals are getting. And to the BFIB…because the Cardinals can be sure they’ll be back when they can. “Maybe Goldy. [27] He would not have been eligible for salary arbitration until the 2014–15 offseason and free agency until the 2017–18 offseason. [40] He won his second Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award. But there have been players that have left the altitude and struggled, like Vinny Castilla and Carlos Gonzalez. [64][65] The couple have two children, a son and a daughter. Diamondbacks trade Goldschmidt to Cardinals (2:05) ESPN's Pedro Gomez reacts to Arizona trading All-Star 1B Paul Goldschmidt to St. Louis. Latest on St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN But as they apparently proved over the weekend…with the reported deal for Arenado…they’re in it to win it in 2021. He was also named the Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League Player of the Year. [46] After the season, Goldschmidt was awarded his third Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award. There are teams that try, like the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, White Sox and Padres. [16], The Diamondbacks promoted Goldschmidt to the MLB on August 1, 2011. [29] Goldschmidt doubled with two outs in the ninth inning, one of only three hits for the National League, and the only extra-base hit. [53] After the season, the Diamondbacks exercised the $14.5 million option on Goldschmidt's contract for the 2019 season. Arenado is a “Face of the Franchise” type player. [25] In 2012, Goldschmidt played 145 games and batted .286 with 20 home runs, 82 runs, 82 RBIs, 43 doubles, and 18 stolen bases. Goldschmidt finished his 2019 regular season, and his first season as a Cardinal, slashing .260/.346/.476 with 34 home runs and 97 RBIs over 161 games. [20] The Diamondbacks lost the series in five games, and Goldschmidt batted .438 with six RBIs and an OBP of .526. [63], Goldschmidt met his wife, Amy (née Glazier), during his freshman year at Texas State; they married in October 2010. We had both sides of it as kids. [18] Goldschmidt struck out 20 times in his first 44 MLB at bats. 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In Game 3, Goldschmidt hit a grand slam to extend the team's lead in its first victory of the series. David Schoenfield wrote: "That was ugly, and the fans are turning on the team after a couple of years of trades (Paul Goldschmidt… Recibe noticias, estadísticas, videos, resúmenes y más sobre St. Louis Cardinals primera base But getting him will still cost the franchise roughly $165 million as they add a guaranteed year to the deal, which is the biggest guaranteed payout in team history. Obviously, once the baseball season became what it became because of Covid-19, no deal was forthcoming. Lightly recruited out of The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas, Goldschmidt played for the Texas State Bobcats, and was selected by the Diamondbacks in the eighth round of the 2009 MLB draft. 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Yelich’s is 29. [58], On April 20, 2019, in a game against the New York Mets Goldschmidt hit a 465-foot home run off Paul Sewald that would become both his longest career home run and the longest home run hit at Busch Stadium during the Statcast era. For the month of June, he won the National League Player of the Month Award for the first time in his career. They won the state championship in 2006, with Goldschmidt playing as the team's third baseman. Goldschmidt is a six-time MLB All-Star. ... Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals Anthony Rizzo, Cubs. Before joining the Braves, Ozuna spent two seasons with the Cardinals, protecting Paul Goldschmidt in the lineup as they made it back to the playoffs in 2019. To Arenado’s close friend Matt Holliday, who has spent lots of time with Arenado selling him on the merits of St. Louis and the Cardinals. In every single defensive metric, he’s been THE BEST third baseman in baseball ever since he came up to the big leagues. Arenado’s WAR for eight years is 39.1. [2] His parents, David and Kim, met at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Twenty-five years later, it's become one of the best decisions, and stories, in NBA history. Credit is due Cardinals’ Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr., whom many of us thought didn’t want to pay for a big acquisition during the pandemic. [59] On July 26, 2019, in a game against the Houston Astros, Goldschmidt reached a streak of six home runs in six consecutive games for the first time in his career, also tying the Cardinals franchise record previously set by Matt Carpenter and Mark McGwire. [42], In 2016, Goldschmidt batted .297 with 24 home runs, 106 runs, and 95 RBIs in 579 at-bats. The 10 Richest MLB Players of 2021, Ranked by Net Worth. Beyond that impact on the 26 guys in the clubhouse, Arenado can be a franchise changing player. [34] He led MLB with four walk-off hits in 2013. [15] After the season, Goldschmidt was again named the Diamondbacks' player of the year, a Baseball America first-team Minor League All-Star, Class AA all-star first baseman, Southern League all-star first baseman, and the Southern League's Most Valuable Player. This deal is, in essence, what baseball has become. St. Louis first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will be out for several more games because of a sore right elbow. MLB.com had Goldschmidt at 16th last season. [3], The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Goldschmidt in the 49th round of the 2006 MLB draft. Goldschmidt attained a .321 batting average with 33 home runs and 110 RBIs, with a major-league leading 29 intentional walks, in 2015. [23] Four days later, Goldschmidt hit another grand slam off St. Louis Cardinals reliever Maikel Cleto. [1] His Jewish great-grandparents Paul and Ilse Goldschmidt and his grandfather, Ernie (who now lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida), escaped Nazi Germany in 1938 before the Holocaust. [47], In the 2017 National League Wild Card Game, Goldschmidt hit a three-run home run in the first inning that helped the Diamondbacks to win 11–8 over the Rockies. June 22, 2009 [12] After Nady broke his wrist in mid-August, the Diamondbacks signed Lyle Overbay to replace him. He led the National League (NL) in home runs and runs batted in during the 2013 season. “Maybe Goldy. [12] The following year, playing for the Visalia Rawhide in the Class A-Advanced California League, he hit 35 home runs, the most for all Class A players, and one behind Mike Moustakas and Mark Trumbo for the Joe Bauman Home Run Award. He had just signed a new eight-year, $260 million contract, and was the first one there, fielding backhands in foul territory, throwing across the diamond, running for popups with his back to the plate, taking grounders from his knees and throwing. Paul Edward Goldschmidt (born September 10, 1987), nicknamed "Goldy", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).. Lightly recruited out of The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas, Goldschmidt played for the Texas State Bobcats, and was selected by the Diamondbacks in the eighth round of the 2009 MLB draft. 4. On defense, he had the best fielding percentage of all major league first basemen (.996). After a 7.4 WAR season last year -- good for third among National League position players -- he finished second in the MVP voting. [38] Later that year, Goldschmidt was again the starting first baseman for the National League in the All-Star Game. It might be someone we don’t even have yet.” That thought stuck with me as the Arenado rumors bounced around last year. [71], Goldschmidt owned a home in Scottsdale, Arizona, selling it in 2020. CORONAVIRUS vaccine rollout starts in less than 24 hours, marking the beginning of the end of the pandemic. [35], Goldschmidt was the starting first baseman for the National League in the 2014 MLB All-Star Game. 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[18] Goldschmidt recorded a base hit in his first MLB at-bat on August 1,[15] and hit his first MLB home run the next day off San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum. [49], Through the first 20 games in May of the 2018 season, Goldschmidt struggled, managing to get only seven hits out of 73 at-bats (.096). The last deal to energize the fan base this much was probably the Holliday deal with Oakland back in 2009. January 19, 2011: Arizona Diamondbacks invited non-roster 1B Paul Goldschmidt to spring training. [26], Before the 2013 season, the Diamondbacks and Goldschmidt agreed to a $32 million contract covering the 2014 through 2018 seasons with a club option for the 2019 season worth $14.5 million. [19], The Diamondbacks made the postseason, and played against the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2011 National League Division Series (NLDS). 7. His home run was the third grand slam by a rookie in MLB postseason history. Sparkman (forearm) reached a minor-league deal with the Twins on Thursday as a non-roster invitee, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. The Cardinals had well documented interest in the Rockies third baseman, and months earlier…as rumors swirled around a deal…I had asked an executive who was going to hit fourth behind Paul Goldschmidt? Before the pandemic struck last spring, when we were in spring training with the Cardinals, discussions with front office folks led me to believe that momentum was building toward a deal with Colorado for Nolan Arenado. Maybe (Chiefs quarterback Patrick) Mahomes is close.” Being in St. Louis and out of the spotlight will suit him just fine. [14], In 2011, Goldschmidt played for the Mobile Bay Bears of the Class AA Southern League. C Yadier Molina. And there are no guarantees. How did he get turned around after a devastating slump? [9] He signed with the Diamondbacks, receiving a $95,000 signing bonus. Goldschmidt then hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eleventh. On June 21, 2019, in a game against the Los Angeles Angels, Goldschmidt hit a foul ball that ended up flying over the upper deck seating and out of the stadium, the first such occurrence in the current Busch Stadium. RF Dylan Carlson. Paul Edward Goldschmidt (born September 10, 1987), nicknamed "Goldy", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Paul Goldschmidt: STL: 1B: Solid workhorse has six straight full seasons (90%+ of potential gms); SBs are about gone: 100: 9: Anthony Rizzo: CHC: 1B: Nothing in profile says .222 AVG would’ve lasted in 6 mo. [11] The 18 home runs were a Missoula franchise record. He tied for the National League lead in power-speed number (24.0). He made his MLB debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011. 3B Nolan Arenado. ... ESPN's MLB Rank, 100-1: Baseball's top players for 2020; 1 Related. ESPN had Arizona ranked No. [1] He grew up a Houston Astros fan. Fantasy Impact Goldschmidt didn't miss any time with his elbow issue as he played in 58-of-60 games this year. The Cardinals had well documented interest in the Rockies third baseman, and months earlier…as rumors swirled around a deal…I had asked an executive who was going to hit fourth behind Paul Goldschmidt? [56] The deal became the largest in team history, eclipsing the seven-year, $120 million contract with Matt Holliday signed in 2010. He also was third in the league in power–speed number (27.4). Goldschmidt was born in Wilmington, Delaware. I’m happy that the Cards…especially after the Dexter Fowler and Matt Carpenter contracts…are still willing to gamble. The Cardinals apparently decided the group of teams trying this year with this deal…but we will see it’s much more that just a deal for 2021. Central. [7] Goldschmidt set Bobcat career records with 36 home runs and 179 RBIs. The Diamondbacks traded him to the Cardinals during the 2018–19 offseason. This season he is down at No. © 2021 Hubbard Radio, YouTube Terms of Service | Google Privacy Policy, The Cardinals needed a superstar, and in Arenado they get one. He spent the rest of the year on the disabled list. [50] On August 3, 2018, Goldschmidt hit his 200th career home run against Chris Stratton of the San Francisco Giants. With Diamondbacks first basemen Paul Goldschmidt in the MVP conversation, ESPN insider Keith Law thinks very highly of his hitting abilities. [30] On August 13, he hit a game-tying home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the game into extra innings. "[1] The Goldschmidt family moved from Wilmington to Dallas, and then to Houston, because of the flooring company his family owns. [8], The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Goldschmidt in the eighth round, with the 246th overall selection, of the 2009 MLB draft. He got traded to the Rockies in 2019 and, to get to know his teammates, made it a point to arrive at sunrise every day during spring training to meet his new teammates as they came in. His season ended on August 1 when Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ernesto Frieri hit him in his hand with a pitch, breaking a bone. [39] He also was 2nd in the league in power-speed number (25.7).

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