Overview
- After New York’s playoff loss to Toronto, Paul Goldschmidt confirmed to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman that he intends to continue his career in 2026.
- Goldschmidt becomes a free agent following a one-year, $12.5 million deal with the Yankees.
- He delivered a solid regular season with 134 hits, 31 doubles, 10 home runs and a .274 average, then posted a .990 OPS in limited postseason at-bats.
- His standout production against left-handed pitching positions him as a viable platoon option as teams evaluate first-base needs this winter.
- The Yankees must sort out first base with Ben Rice’s emergence and several other roster decisions, while outside predictions speculate about an Arizona reunion without any agreement in place.