ARLINGTON — During his eight seasons in Arizona, Paul Goldschmidt accomplished many things: he became a six-time National League All-Star, a three-time Gold Glove recipient, four Silver Slugger awards and an NL home run title.
However, after hearing his name surface in rumors for much of last season, the Texas State product wasn’t shocked over being traded to St. Louis in December. He remembers Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo calling to ask him to attend a meeting where he quickly learned he was headed to the Cardinals.
“It is what it is. There were no hard feelings,” said Goldschmidt, who signed a five-year, $130 million extension with the Cardinals in March. “I was very appreciative of the Diamondbacks organization, the team that drafted me. I was with them for a decade, they gave me an opportunity to play. I loved everything about it, so it was sad to leave but equally exciting to be a part of the Cardinals’ organization. There were definitely some mixed emotions. My mindset is just keep looking forward, so I was just excited to get to St. Louis, meet everyone and get ready for this year and try to help us win.”
