Paul Goldschmidt (baseball player)

Paul Goldschmidt
Goldschmidt in the jersey of the Arizona Diamondbacks (2017)
St. Louis Cardinals - No. 46
First baseman
Born: September 20, 1987 in Wilmington ,  United States
Strikes: Right	Throws: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
August 1,  2011  at the  Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB stats (through August 26, 2019)
Batting average	.293
Home runs	238
Runs Batted In	781
Teams
Arizona Diamondbacks ( 2011 - 2018 ) St. Louis Cardinals (since 2019 )
Awards
6 × All-Star ( 2013 - 2018 ) 3 × Gold Glove (2013, 2015, 2017) 4 × Silver Slugger Award (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018) NL Hank Aaron Award (2013) NL Home Run Champion (2013) NL RBI Champion (2013)
Last update: August 27, 2019

Paul Edward "Goldy" Goldschmidt (born September 10, 1987 in Wilmington , Delaware ) is an American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). He plays as first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals .

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Goldschmidt was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 49th round of the 2006 MLB Draft . However, he did not sign a contract. Instead Goldschmidt moved to Texas State University to play baseball college for the Texas State Bobcats . He made his MLB debut in 2011 with the Arizona Diamondbacks .

St. Louis Cardinals

On December 5, 2018, the Arizona Diamondbacks traded Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Luke Weaver , Carson Kelly , Andy Young and a round-b-pick in the 2019 MLB Draft .

His contract with the Cardinals was extended on March 23, 2019 for a period of five years up to and including the 2024 MLB season .

Web links

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Individual evidence

1. ^ Hunter Atkins: Paul Goldschmidt: From The Woodlands to NL MVP front-runner. chron.com, August 17, 2017, accessed May 1, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Steve Gilbert: D-backs call up slugging prospect Goldschmidt. MLB.com, February 8, 2011; archived from the original on November 7, 2012 ; accessed on May 1, 2019 (English). 
3. ^ Diamondbacks trade Paul Goldschmidt to Cardinals. ESPN.com, December 6, 2018, accessed May 1, 2019 .  
4. ^ Jenifer Langosch: Cardinals trade for Paul Goldschmidt. St. Louis deals three players, Draft pick for six-time All-Star. MLB.com, December 5, 2018, accessed May 1, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Katherine Acquavella & Dayn Perry: Cardinals, Paul Goldschmidt agree to five-year, $ 130 million extension. St. Louis acquired Goldschmidt from Arizona in December. CBSSports.com, March 29, 2019, accessed May 1, 2019 .