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The #STLCards and #Rockies continue working around the clock on finalizing the Nolan Arenado trade. The complicated deal still has yet to be submitted to the players union/MLB for approval, so it will take at least another day, if not longer, to become official. #Patience.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 1, 2021
Carpenter can’t be the DH vs lefties, and would have to revert to at least 3 years ago to do at all. Any of the young outfielders who don’t start could do just as well and need the PAs.
Nolan Arenado has provided his written consent to be traded. Part of the process. Waiting now on league and union approval. One step closer.
— Tim Brown (@ByTimBrown) February 2, 2021
I think the Cardinals would be crazy to allow carpenter to reach those numbers, I don’t see it happening. If we have the dh, he might get some but personally I think he would be better in spot dhing, spot playing, and especially as a good pinch hitting bat late in game. He still has a good eye at the plate.
Austin Gomber is part of the trade to the #Rockies for Nolan Arenado, an industry source confirms to @stltoday. #Cardinals and #Rockies continue to advance the deal toward completion. Notifying the players on the move is part of the process. #stlcards
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) February 2, 2021
Gil, 20, last played in the #stlcards system with Rookie-Advanced Johnson City in 2019, This winter, he played for his dad, ex-MLB SS Benji, in the Mexican League. Mateo is The Cardinal Nation's no. 22 prospect for 2021. https://t.co/2vYW1DfMrv https://t.co/P1cb5fzzPH
— Brian Walton (@B_Walton) February 2, 2021
I liked Gil more than I liked any of the players who were rumored to be going. Thankfully the infield is pretty set for a while.
The deal is apparently done.
The #STLCards and #Rockies trade is official. Nolan Arenado has been traded.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 2, 2021
MLB and the players association signed off on the complicated deal, which was the last hurdle.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 2, 2021
I’m not sure whether the Nightengale curse is still in effect, or whether it was vanquished by the first incorrect tweet tonight. Pls advise.
Confirmed by the team…
Worth the wait! pic.twitter.com/NcWnraUOdu
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) February 2, 2021
Rockies receive …
Gomber
Gil
Elehuris Montero
Tony Locey
Jake Sommers— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 2, 2021
That’s a better group of players than was rumored, for sure. Montero will hit very well for them in Colorado. Of course, he became expendable with Arenado on the team and with Gorman pulling even with him (and higher priority) and Walker and Nunez in the wings. Gomber fills a rotation spot, I think Gil becomes a big league SS, and Locey should also make the big leagues as a reliever.
Basically the Rockies got a lot more upside than the rumored group. Keeping Torres is probably a good idea for us although he may run out of time to make an impact.
Montero is TCN #7, Locey #19 and Gil #22. Sommers is a guy I had to look up to remember anything about him. Looks like the FaGalde fan club dodged another bullet. Lol
The Cards hardly touched their pitching depth to make this trade. Could set them up to use it for another trade during the season if needed.
In the final deal, the Rockies will send $51 million to the Cardinals to pay down Arenado’s salary, per source. The majority of that will be due after Arenado’s two opt-out clauses have passed — assuming he hasn’t opted out of his contract.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) February 2, 2021
Getting Montero is good for the Rockies. Not getting Torres and Rondon offsets that so I would call it a wash. Still not worth $50M. Cards win this trade in a landslide.
WOW!
Source: The #Rockies are paying Nolan Arenado's $35 million salary this season; $15 million is owed to the Cardinals in this calendar year, with the remaining $20 million deferred. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 2, 2021
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