A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press the St.
Louis Cardinals and slugging first baseman Paul Goldschmidt are nearing
completion of a $130 million, five-year deal that would make him the
highest-paid player in club history.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Goldschmidt must still pass
a physical, which was expected to take place Friday. An announcement could come
Saturday.
The Athletic was first to report that a deal was close.
The Cardinals acquired the 31-year-old Goldschmidt in a trade with Arizona, a
move that club president John Mozeliak hoped would put the club over the top.
Goldschmidt had just one year left on his contract, though, and his new deal
would keep him with St. Louis through 2024.
Mozeliak acknowledged to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that “we are working
toward something,” but club officials otherwise declined to comment on
Goldschmidt’s contract.
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