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Giants Reportedly Could Be 'Intriguing Fit' For Cardinals $130 Million Star

The St. Louis slugger is out to find a new home this winter

Nate Hagerty

Sep 23, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) hits a solo home run in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Sep 23, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) hits a solo home run in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images / Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
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The St. Louis Cardinals have put their World Series aspirations on hold for the moment as the organization strategizes how to fix the failing farm system.

Several notable players, such as Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado, came to St. Louis in hopes of winning it all, but sadly, the window for that to happen seems to be closed.

Another star who joined the Cardinals to bring a twelfth World Series title back to St. Louis will not be re-signed this winter and could land with a National League West foe.

"The (San Francisco) Giants need an everyday first baseman and someone who can provide support in the middle of the order alongside (Matt) Chapman," Bleacher Report's Joe Tansey wrote Thursday. "They could be an intriguing fit for (Paul) Goldschmidt as they try to push their way back up the National League West hierarchy."

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Goldschmidt to the Cardinals in the 2018 offseason for catcher Carson Kelly, right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver and second baseman Andy Young.

After batting .278 with 336 extra-base hits including 153 home runs, 477 RBIs and a .843 OPS across six seasons with the Cardinals, Goldschmidt can only be credited with helping St. Louis win four playoff games.

Sadly, the Cardinals invested five years and $130 million in Goldschmidt only to have him walk away without a World Series ring.

The 2022 NL MVP could still have plenty left in the tank despite coming off the worst season of his career at the plate. It wouldn't be shocking to see Goldschmidt thrive with the Giants, as they're in a far better position to contend than the Cardinals.

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Nate Hagerty
NATE HAGERTY

Nate Hagerty joined “Inside The Cardinals” as a content creator to spread knowledge about his favorite childhood team. A hometown native of Boston, Hagerty chose at an early age of six years old to follow the St. Louis Cardinals. The miraculous season of 04’ for the Red Sox did not deter Hagerty from rooting against his hometown team, nor did it in 2013 against the Red Birds. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding Inside The Cardinals, please reach out to Scott Neville: nevilles@merrimack.edu 

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