Back on February 1, 2021, the Milwaukee Brewers NL Central rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, made what appeared to be an incredibly lopsided trade with the Colorado Rockies. In exchange for a package of prospects, which included Wisconsin-native Jake Sommers from Hortonville, the Rockies sent Arenado and $51 million to cover part of his salary to the Cardinals.
Outside of a few mediocre seasons from Austin Gomber, who was included in the Rockies' return, none of the prospects panned out, and the Cardinals looked like geniuses for adding Arenado to their roster. He was an All-Star in each of his first three seasons in St.