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The St. Louis Cardinals have made a giant splash in the trade market Kendrys Morales Jersey , acquiring All-Star slugger Paul Goldschmidt from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Andy Young, Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly and a draft pick.Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic broke the news.#DBacks getting Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly, Andy Young and a draft pick from #STLCards for Goldschmidt, sources tell The Athletic.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 5, 2018The Cardinals have missed the playoffs in each of the past three years now, so the front office was ready to make a big move. They acquire a six-time All-Star who has a trio of Gold Glove Awards and four Silver Slugger on his resume.Goldschmidt had another productive season for the Diamondbacks, batting .290 with 33 home runs Jesse Barfield Jersey , 83 RBI and an OPS of .922. Goldschmidt also posted an impressive wins-above-replacement of 5.4.advertisingThe 31-year-old Goldschmidt will make $14.5 million in base salary this year, per Spotrac.com. Rosenthal added that the Cardinals hope to re-sign Goldschmidt to an extension as they try to make him comfortable with his new team. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsAfter reaching the postseason in 2017, the Diamondbacks experienced a terrible second half meltdown and missed the playoffs in 2018. They finished with an 82-80 record - nine games behind the Colorado Rockies for the second wild card spot in the National League.The Diamondbacks are also shopping All-Star pitcher Zack Greinke. He was signed to a six-year contract worth $206.5 million in the 2015 offseason. He's 35 years of age and has three years left on his deal.advertisingWhat This MeansWith the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies set to rule the NL West for many years, the Diamondbacks appear to be in full-on rebuilding mode. Getting a trio of young assets from the Cardinals is a good start for the front office.As for the Cardinals, they have a new slugger to build around, and there's good reason for optimism entering 2018. Goldschmidt joins a team led by other talents in Marcell Ozuna, Matt Carpenter and Jose Martinez. It's a huge win for the Cardinals, who are now set for a big run in 2019. The upcoming Major League Baseball free-agency season will be littered with big names, as Bryce Harper and Manny Machado headline the list of available players.While some teams will be able to afford the massive contracts of the top free agents http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , others will dig deeper to bring in underrated assets to fill voids on their respective rosters.Some of the underrated players turned in career seasons for playoff teams to make themselves more valuable on the free-agent market.While some free agents will opt to return to their current clubs, there will be a handful of underrated stars on the open market who could be steals for struggling franchises.Predictions for Underrated AssetsDJ LeMahieuDJ LeMahieu has spent the majority of his career in a Colorado Rockies uniform, but he might be moving on from the franchise in the offseason.LeMahieu is one of the few free agents who could leave the Rockies in the winter, and no contract talks have been held between the infielder and the organization, per Kyle Newmanof theDenver Post.Despite playing 128 games in the regular season, LeMahieu recorded his career high in home runs (15), tied his best career mark in doubles (32) and was four short of his top RBImark (66).Justin Edmonds/Getty ImagesThe Rockies could be fine with moving on from the 29-year-old because they have top prospect Brendan Rodgers.There's still a chance LeMahieu returns to Colorado, but that's likely dependent on what occurs with Nolan Arenado's contract situation, which might open the door for a trade and Rodgers to play third base.The Chicago Cubs George Bell Jersey , his first MLB team, are one of the logical options for LeMahieu to explore, as they'll try to upgrade the middle infield positions.The Los Angeles Dodgers might be a landing spot as well, but that's going to depend on who their NL West rivals bring back after their postseason run.Prediction:LeMahieu signs with the Cubs. Nathan EovaldiFor teams looking beneath the top tier of starting pitchers, Nathan Eovaldi could be an option to go after this winter.Eovaldi's postseason performance with the Boston Red Sox could boost his stock, and his seven-inning performance in Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Monday night might be the moneymaking outing he needed.Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty ImagesHowever, there are concerns surrounding the 28-year-old because he had Tommy John surgery in 2017 and went 6-7 in 22 regular-season starts for the Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.The market for Eovaldi could develop further if he continues to shine in the postseason, and the Texas Rangers could be a potential suitor.Evan Grantof the Dallas Morning Newsnoted the Rangers have always liked the Texas native, and with starting pitching being one of their needs Dave Winfield Jersey , he could be a realistic fit.But until Texas hires a manager to replace Jeff Bannister, the team's free-agent expectations need to be tempered.A return to Boston could be in the cards for Eovaldi, especially if he performs well during a run to the World Series, but he wouldn't be a top option in the Red Sox rotation like he might be elsewhere.Prediction:Eovaldi inks a deal with Texas.Jed LowrieJed Lowrie was one of the most important pieces to the success of the Oakland Athletics in 2018, as he hit 23 home runs and drove in 99 runs, both of which were career highs.Lowrie has spent five of the last six seasons in Oakland, and after the numbers he put up in 2018, it would be wise for both parties to get a deal done, especially with the goodwill that remains between the player and franchise.In September Jack Morris Jersey , Lowrie expressed his interest to stay in Oakland during an interview with MLB Network Radio."They've expressed interest, but they haven't gone any further than that," Lowrie said. "I'm just taking it as it comes and that's really all you can do as a player so we'll see. I can definitively say I really enjoy playing with these guys and I think I'm a good fit."The interest in bringing back Lowrie is mutual, as the Athletics explored a new deal with the infielder during the summer, as Fox's Ken Rosenthal reported.Unless a breakdown in talks occurs, Lowrie should remain in Oakland, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see interest from elsewhere after he produced a career season.Prediction:Lowrie stays in Oakland.Follow Joe on Twitter, JTansey90.