The New York Yankees continue to make moves.
The Yankees have signed first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year contract, according to YES Network’s Jack Curry.
Goldschmidt, 37, has spent the last six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, winning the National League Most Valuable Player in 2022.
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St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) at Yankee Stadium. (Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports)
Last season was a bad year by Goldschmidt’s standards, as he hit just .245 with 22 home runs.
However, during the final two months of the season, Goldschmidt hit better, hitting .273 and getting on base more.
Goldschmidt is hitting .289 with 362 home runs and 1,187 RBIs in his 14-year career.
First base last year was a position where the Yankees didn’t get much offensive production, as rookie Ben Rice and veteran Anthony Rizzo struggled.
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St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) singles during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. (Images by Jeff Hanisch-Imagn)
The Yankees’ 2024 first basemen combined for an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of just .619, the lowest in the majors.
The seven-time All-Star will slot into the middle of the Yankees’ lineup, deepening an already strong Yankees lineup despite losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets.
Since losing Soto, the Yankees have turned to their “Plan B.” The team signed starting pitcher Max Fried, acquired closer Devin Williams, acquired outfielder Cody Bellinger and signed Goldschmidt.
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Paul Goldschmidt (46) plays his position against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning at Oracle Park. (Robert Edwards-Imagn Images)
Goldschmidt is not the first MVP winner the Yankees have acquired this offseason, as Bellinger won the 2019 National League MVP with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Yankees have four MVP winners in their lineup with the addition of Goldschmidt, Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge.
Stanton won the National League MVP in 2017 with the Miami Marlins, while Judge won the American League MVP in both 2022 and 2024.
