Goldschmidt’s exit opens door for Reno Aces’ Walker, Cron
Paul Goldschmidt’s exit Wednesday from the Arizona Diamondbacks may open the door for two hot-hitting infielders who held down the corners most of last season for the Reno Aces, Christian Walker and Kevin Cron.
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired six-time All-star first baseman Goldschmidt from Arizona in exchange for starting right-hand pitcher Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly, minor league infielder Andy Young and a 2019 draft pick. Weaver and Kelly both have five years plus of team control, giving Arizona a young nucleus to build around for the future. Kelly has six years before being eligible for arbitration and Weaver has five.
In the MLB, a player has reached one year of big-league service time when 172 days has passed and that player remained on the 25-man roster. Upon reaching six years of service time, a player becomes eligible for free agency at the end of that season.
If he doesn’t reach a deal with the Cards, Goldschmidt, 31, will be a free agent at the end of the 2019 season. has been one of the top players in baseball since the Dbacks selected him in the eighth round of the 2009 amateur draft. He is a three-time Gold Glove winner and four-time Silver Slugger during his eight-year MLB career.
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