Yankees and Paul Goldschmidt agree to a 1-year, $4 million contract, AP source says

Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees have agreed to a 1-year, $4 million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, another move by the Yankees that makes its 2026 roster resemble last year's team.

A seven-time All-Star and the 2022 NL MVP, the 38-year-old Goldschmidt hit .274 with 10 homers, 45 RBIs and a .731 OPS after signing a $12.5 million, one-year contract as a free agent.

He tailed off badly, hitting .287 with eight homers, 36 RBIs and a .776 OPS before the All-Star break and .245 with two homers, nine RBIs and a .631 OPS after. The right-handed-hitting Goldschmidt lost playing time at first to lefty-batting Ben Rice and started just two postseason games.

A seven-time Gold Glove winner, Goldschmidt provides defense and a veteran presence to a team seeking its first World Series title since 2009. He has a .288 average with 372 homers, 1,232 RBIs and an .882 OPS in 15 major league seasons with Arizona (2011-18), St. Louis (2019-2024) and the Yankees.

Coming off an AL Division Series loss to Toronto, the Yankees have had a relatively quiet offseason. Their major moves were re-signing outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger to a five-year contract, $162.5 million contract, acquiring lefthander Ryan Weathers from Miami in a trade and retaining center fielder Trent Grisham with a $22,025,000 qualifying offer.