Do the St. Louis Cardinals need to find a new first baseman this winter?

The probability of this is certainly high at the moment. The Cardinals only have one game left in the season and then they’ll have to go back to the drawing board. St. Louis’ biggest decision this winter will be the future of star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

He will be a free agent and there has been speculation on both sides of the discussion. Some have said the two sides will come together on a new agreement. And some have speculated that Goldschmidt’s time in St. Louis is coming to an end.

It’s too early to know, but FanSided’s Josh Jacobs has predicted that his time with the Cardinals is coming to an end and he will sign with a team like the Houston Astros.

“There was a brief period in the second half where Paul Goldschmidt was hitting at a level where it would be foolish not to at least consider a reunion with the future Hall of Famer,” Jacobs said. “But as September progressed, Goldschmidt slowed again, and unless he makes a grand final series against the Giants, he will finish below league average as a hitter in 2024…

“It’s really a shame. Goldschmidt was a great Cardinal and had a lot of individual success in St. Louis. But not much really came from his time here in the postseason, and it wasn’t until after two years that there was any real development.” Goldschmidt should retire as a Cardinal and be inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Cardinal… I am I’m sure both sides will talk about a reunion this offseason, but I think it’s far more likely that the club will go in a different direction, and Goldschmidt will find himself with a team like Houston, Arizona, Seattle or another Find a contender who could use a bat in 2025.

Could Goldschmidt end up with the Astros? This isn’t the first time they’ve been mentioned, and it probably won’t be the last either.

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