Arizona Diamondbacks: Paul Goldschmidt Goes The Cardinal Way

After weeks of speculation, the Arizona Diamondbacks have traded their face-of-the-franchise Paul Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Paul Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals today. In return, the Cardinals are sending pitcher Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly, infielder Andy Young and a Competitive Balance Round B pick in next year’s draft. That pick is likely to fall somewhere in the mid-80s.

The Cardinals, long-rumored Goldschmidt hunters for much of the offseason, did not appear to be close to pulling the trigger until earlier today when John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM (Twitter link) and Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch (Twitter…