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St. Louis Cardinals NL Central
 
Paul Goldschmidt • #46 • 1B
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'3", 220 lbs.
Born:Sep 10, 1987 (36 yrs) in Wilmington, DE
Hometown:The Woodlands, TX
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Arizona in 2009 (8/246).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Arizona in 2018.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/29/2022 Activated from the restricted list by the St. Louis Cardinals.
7/25/2022 Placed on the restricted list by the St. Louis Cardinals.
6/22/2022 Missed 1 game (lower back tightness).
6/21/2022 Lower back tightness, day-to-day.
2021
4/10/2021 Missed 1 game (lower back tightness).
4/08/2021 Lower back tightness, day-to-day.
2019
3/23/2019 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a five-year contract extension.
2018
12/05/2018 Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks
10/29/2018 Arizona Diamondbacks exercised their contract option for next season.
2017
9/09/2017 Missed 5 games (elbow injury).
9/03/2017 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
2015
9/05/2015 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
9/02/2015 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2014
9/28/2014 Missed the last 52 regular season games (fractured left hand).
8/02/2014 Fractured left hand, 15-day DL.
2013
3/29/2013 Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a five-year contract extension.
3/02/2013 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2012
10/01/2012 Missed 3 games (sore back).
9/28/2012 Sore back, day-to-day.
3/03/2012 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2011
8/01/2011 Contract purchased from Mobile (AA).
3/13/2011 Assigned to minor league camp.
2009
6/10/2009 Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 8th round (246th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2018
12/05/2018 Arizona Diamondbacks traded Paul Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly, Andrew Young and future considerations.
2009
6/09/2009 Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 8th round in 2009.
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