After over a year of on-and-off trade rumors, the Cardinals dealt eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado on Tuesday to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for righthander Jack Martinez, according to multiple reports. The deal was first reported by Katie Woo of The Athletic. The Cardinals, in the midst of a full-scale rebuild, finally offloaded the 34-year-old Arenado, though the club will be on the hook for $31 million of the remaining $42 million salary on his two-year deal. The Diamondbacks, meanwhile, found a proven veteran to man the hot corner at a palatable price.
Let’s take a closer look at the trade and examine how each club made out.
