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.

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.

The Colorado Rockies have released pitcher Austin Gomber. Gomber was a key part of the trade that sent Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021.