Diamondbacks acquire 8-time All-Star 3B Nolan Arenado from Cardinals
Then-St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado throws out Milwaukee Brewers' Joey Ortiz at first to end the top of the fourth inning of a game Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in St. Louis. The Diamondbacks acquired Arenado, who has eight All-Star appearances, 10 Gold Gloves and five Silver Sluggers, in a trade with the Cardinals on Tuesday.
(The Associated Press/Jeff Roberson)
PHOENIX — The Diamondbacks acquired eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from St. Louis for minor league pitcher Jack Martinez in a trade Tuesday in which the Cardinals also are including $31 million.
A 10-time Gold Glove winner, Arenado has played for the Cardinals the past five seasons and was shopped extensively after the 2024 season by a rebuilding team. The 34-year-old isn't the offensive force he used to be but will still provide a veteran presence at the position after the D-backs traded slugger Eugenio Suárez at last season's trade deadline.
Arenado batted. .237 with 12 homers and 52 RBIs last season. He has two years remaining on his contract worth $42 million, with salaries of $27 million this year and $15 million in 2027. The Cardinals will be sending Arizona $22 million to offset this year's salary and $9 million to offset next year's pay.
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Diamondbacks acquire 8-time All-Star 3B Nolan Arenado from Cardinals
(The Associated Press/Jeff Roberson)
Then-St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado throws out Milwaukee Brewers' Joey Ortiz at first to end the top of the fourth inning of a game Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in St. Louis. The Diamondbacks acquired Arenado, who has eight All-Star appearances, 10 Gold Gloves and five Silver Sluggers, in a trade with the Cardinals on Tuesday.
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By David Brandt, The Associated Press
PHOENIX — The Diamondbacks acquired eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from St. Louis for minor league pitcher Jack Martinez in a trade Tuesday in which the Cardinals also are including $31 million.
A 10-time Gold Glove winner, Arenado has played for the Cardinals the past five seasons and was shopped extensively after the 2024 season by a rebuilding team. The 34-year-old isn't the offensive force he used to be but will still provide a veteran presence at the position after the D-backs traded slugger Eugenio Suárez at last season's trade deadline.
Arenado batted. .237 with 12 homers and 52 RBIs last season. He has two years remaining on his contract worth $42 million, with salaries of $27 million this year and $15 million in 2027. The Cardinals will be sending Arizona $22 million to offset this year's salary and $9 million to offset next year's pay.
“We are grateful for Nolan’s five years as a Cardinal, on and off the field — for his drive, his competitiveness, and for all of the memories he gave us,” Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said in a statement. “
“As we continue to move forward, we are pleased to add another intriguing pitching prospect to our organization, and excited for the opportunity this move creates for a number of our players to step up and further establish themselves at the big league level,” Bloom added.
Martinez was an eighth-round pick by the D-backs out of Arizona State in 2025.
Arenado is a career .282 hitter and has 353 homers over 13 seasons with the Cardinals and Rockies.
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