Diamondbacks Reportedly Sign Ex-Cardinals Outfielder To One-Year Deal
One former member of the St. Louis Cardinals reportedly will be joining the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024.
Free agency has been extremely slow since the 2023 campaign came to an end and there still are some impact players available looking for big league deals. Former Cardinals outfielder Randal Grichuk was one of the players looking for a new home.
He seems to have found one as the 32-year-old reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Diamondbacks, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
"Outfielder Randal Grichuk and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a one-year, $2 million contract that includes a mutual option for 2025, sources tell ESPN," Passan said. "The deal will pay Grichuk $1.5M this year and has a $6M option with a $500,000 buyout and performance bonuses."
Grichuk is a 10-year big league veteran who certainly can help the Diamondbacks. The 32-year-old was impressive in 2023 and spent time with the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels. He appeared in 118 games overall and clubbed 16 home runs, drove in 44 runs, and slashed .267/.321/.459.
He was selected by the Angels in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft and eventually made his big league debut with St. Louis in 2014. Grichuk spent the first four seasons of his big-league career with the Cardinals and eventually was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2018.
It's unclear exactly what role he will play with Arizona, but landing a veteran like Grichuk could never hurt.
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