As the New York Yankees think about their ideal lineup for next season, it’s easy to wonder if Paul Goldschmidt will be one-and-done in the Bronx.

Goldschmit, a seven-time All-Star first baseman and former National League Most Valuable player, proved definitively that he still had something left in the tank this year at age 37. He was one of the game’s best hitters against left-handed pitching, with a .981 OPS in 168 plate appearances, and finished the year with a respectable 104 OPS+ on the whole.

However, thanks to the breakout of lefty-hitting Ben Rice, Goldschmidt’s opportunity to return to the Yankees may have closed off. Even if New York still wants to platoon at first base, the future Hall of Fame candidate could cost more than New York is willing to offer a role player.

Where does that leave Goldschmidt? On Monday, an insider strongly hinted at a familiar next landing spot.

Jim Bowden of The Athletic projected a one-year, $10 million contract for Goldschmidt next season, and only named his former team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, as a potential fit for the decorated veteran’s services.

“Goldschmidt held his own in 2025, slashing .274/.328/.403 with 31 doubles, 10 homers and 45 RBIs in 145 games for the Yankees,” Bowden wrote. “Age and decline have caught up with him, but he should have another year or two left, especially if he accepts a job as a platoon player, which is his best role at this point in his career.

“Best team fits: Diamondbacks. Contract prediction: (one year), $10 million.”

Goldschmidt made six consecutive All-Star teams as a member of the D-backs from 2013 to 2018; his only other one was with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2022, his MVP season. He’s as beloved a position player as the Arizona franchise has ever had, and if he’s voted into the Hall of Fame someday, it’s highly probable he’d sport a D-backs cap on his plaque in Cooperstown.

It would be interesting to know, if all other things were considered equal, whether Goldschmidt would prefer a return to the Yankees or to Arizona. But based on both teams’ first base situations, it makes sense that the D-backs might have more at-bats to offer.

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