The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a transition phase. Soon, John Mozeliak will step down as president of baseball operations and give way to Chaim Bloom. He stayed in his position after the 2024 season and put together one of the most uninspiring offseasons in recent Cardinals memory leading up to 2025. Only one free agent was signed, that being Phil Maton, and no trades were made.
One big difference in 2025 was who the Cardinals had at first base. They chose to let former MVP Paul Goldschmidt walk in free agency. He signed with the New York Yankees, while the Cardinals moved Willson Contreras to first base.
Goldschmidt is a free agent again at the end of the 2025 season, and Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report predicts that the former Cardinal will return to where his career started, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Former Cardinals MVP Predicted To Return To Arizona