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. This is the final year in which Colorado had to pay St. Louis $5 million, the final installment of the $51 million the Rockies agreed to pay to offset the $199 million remaining on Arenado’s nine-year, $275 million contract. True, he was not part of the Arenado trade, but when the Rockies signed Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million contract shortly before the 2022 season, it was a botched attempt to replace Arenado with an instant star.
Author: Patrick Saunders
Published at: 2025-08-23 21:10:01
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