MLB trade rumors and news: Cardinals get Paul Goldschmidt in big deal with Diamondbacks

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• The Cardinals shook up the National League in a big way by acquiring Paul Goldschmidt, one of the game’s first basemen, from the Diamondbacks for catcher Carson Kelly, right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver, infield prospect Andy Young, and a Competitive Balance Round B pick in next year’s draft.

• While the Goldschmidt news got most of the attention, another former Diamondbacks player was on the move Wednesday, as infield/outfielder Chris Owings signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Royals.

• The Nationals made the biggest splash of this offseason to date (after last year, it feels nice to use that phrase unironically twice in a two-week period), signing former Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin to a six-year, $140 million contract on Tuesday. Corbin earns the biggest contract for a free-agent pitcher in terms of total dollars since the 2015-16 offseason, when David Price and Zack Greinke signed with the Red Sox and Diamondbacks, respectively.

• The Astros have found at least a piece of their catching puzzle for 2019 following the departure of Brian McCann, as they have a deal in place with former Rangers backstop Robinson Chirinos.
• With the Cardinals looking to add one more big bat to the middle of their lineup and the Diamondbacks perhaps preparing for a reset with much of their current core likely to depart within the next year, things could set up nicely for a deal that would send Paul Goldschmidt to St. Louis.
• Jerry Dipoto continues his impression of that fantasy manager that makes five trade proposals to each team in the league every week, as Seattle sent Jean Segura to the Phillies before the ink was even dry on the Robinson Cano deal. The move has not been particularly well-received due to the lack of a great return for the Mariners.
• After a bit of drama surrounding his future, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has gotten the deal he wanted, as he signed an extension with the club through 2022. With back-to-back World Series appearances under his belt, it always felt like an extension was a no brainer. However, the length of the delay for the extension does mean that there were a few things that the two sides had to work through despite the team’s success.
• Sometimes the rich get richer. The Dodgers and Indians have been talking about a deal that would send one of Cleveland’s talented starting pitchers (the talk is mostly centered around Corey Kluber) to Los Angeles in exchange for a package centered around Yasiel Puig.
• The Padres signed an interesting arm, locking down Garrett Richards on a two-year deal. San Diego’s playoff window could start to open soon, and if that happens, Richards could be a helpful piece in the rotation. If they need more time, he could get flipped for more assets relatively easily.
• The White Sox have acquired Alex Colome from Mariners, sending catcher Omar Narvaez to the Mariners in return.
• Here are the 5 teams that should trade for Paul Goldschmidt, who is easily one of the most underrated players in the game right now (Yankees haters, look away).
• Winter is here...and with it, hot stove season. Here’s a look at the biggest free agents this offseason and what we might see go down when baseball hits the Winter Meetings in Vegas.