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Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals have been connected in rumors for so long, you half expected Ernie Broglio to have once been involved in trade negotiations. After years of wishful speculation (in the case of Cardinals fans and, seemingly, Arenado), MLB Network’s Ken Rosenthal broke the news Friday night that the Cardinals and Rockies had agreed to a deal, which became official Monday night.
TRADE BREAKDOWN
Cardinals get: Nolan Arenado, cash considerations
Rockies get: LHP Austin Gomber, INF Elehuris Montero, RHP Tony Locey, INF Mateo Gil and RHP Jake Sommers
And it changes so, so many things. Here’s a look at seven takeaways from the deal, for the Cardinals, for the Rockies, for Arenado, and for the rest of baseball.