Arenado batted. .237 with 12 homers and 52 RBIs last season. He has two years remaining on his contract worth $42 million, with salaries of $27 million this year and $15 million in 2027. The Cardinals will be sending Arizona $22 million to offset this year's salary and $9 million to offset next year's pay.

The Cardinals and Diamondbacks have completed a trade that sends Nolan Arenado to Arizona. The Cardinals also included cash considerations in the deal and got back minor-league right-hander Jack Martinez in the trade.