On February 26th, 2019, the Colorado Rockies and All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado came to terms on an eight-year, $260 million contract extension that would buy out his final year of arbitration and keep him in purple through at least the 2026 season.

The St. Louis Cardinals completed a trade in 2021 that would alter the course of two franchises. In a stunning blockbuster deal with the Colorado Rockies, the Cardinals picked up Nolan Arenado. It brought an incredible defensive third baseman with great offense to the Cardinals,

The ghosts of Nolan Arenado are almost gone. Almost. When the Rockies released left-handed starter Austin Gomber on Friday, the club severed ties with the last remaining player acquired in the infamous 2021 trade that sent the disenchanted Arenado — and $51 million — to the Cardinals.