Cardinals Players Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt Skip Toronto Trip Over Vax Requirement
Warner Todd Huston
The St. Louis Cardinals will be missing two All-Stars in this week’s series against the Toronto Blue Jays because Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt refuse to take the coronavirus vaccine in order to enter Canada.
Arenado, Goldschmidt, and catcher Austin Romine have refused to take any of the various vaccines, so that excludes them from being able to enter Canada under that country’s travel restrictions, ESPN reported.
“Arenado will lose $384,416, Goldschmidt $241,758 and Romine $10,989,” ESPN reported. “All three players will be placed on the restricted list and will not be paid or accrue major league service time for the two games, according to a March agreement between Major League Baseball and the players’ association.”
The loss of Arenado and Goldschmidt is not insignificant for the Cardinals.