{"id":559572,"date":"2026-02-07T13:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T13:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/559572\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T13:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T13:37:12","slug":"ny-yankees-make-key-roster-move-after-re-signing-veteran-first-baseman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/559572\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees make key roster move after re-signing veteran first baseman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/new-york-yankees\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"New York Yankees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Yankees<\/a> have brought back a key piece of their 2025 roster, re-signing veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year deal. The move gives the Yankees experience and depth at first base as they head into the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>New York has been focused on strengthening the right-handed side of its lineup all offseason. Bringing back <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/paul-goldschmidt\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Goldschmidt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Goldschmidt<\/a>, a seven-time All-Star, provides the Yankees with a proven performer who can complement the team\u2019s younger players.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan, \u201cFirst baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the New York Yankees are finalizing a one-year contract, sources tell ESPN. Goldschmidt, 38, returns to the Yankees after hitting .274\/.328\/.403 for them last season.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>A right knee sprain in August limited his availability and seemed to affect his consistency. He finished September with a .586 OPS but contributed in the playoffs, going 4-for-9. Despite the ups and downs, Goldschmidt showed he can still produce, particularly against left-handed pitchers.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwODAiIHdpZHRoPSIxOTIwIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIvPg==\"\/> Paul Goldschmidt #48 of the Yankees at bat against the White Sox. Michael Reaves\/Getty Images Potential role for 2026 <\/p>\n<p>With Ben Rice set as the Yankees\u2019 everyday first baseman, Goldschmidt is expected to serve in a platoon role. His career .981 OPS against lefties makes him a valuable right-handed complement, while his experience provides insurance against injuries to players like Giancarlo Stanton.<\/p>\n<p>Goldschmidt\u2019s return gives the Yankees flexibility in lineup construction, helping to balance opportunities for Rice while keeping a veteran presence ready to contribute in high-leverage situations.<\/p>\n<p>SURVEY How significant is Paul Goldschmidt\u2019s return for the Yankees\u2019 2026 first base group?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__title-wrapper__question-xs jsx-3883365378\">How significant is Paul Goldschmidt\u2019s return for the Yankees\u2019 2026 first base group?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__vote-counter article-poll__vote-counter-698732bf70a943df4bc92aa8 jsx-3883365378\">already voted 2 fans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Yankees have brought back a key piece of their 2025 roster, re-signing veteran first baseman&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":559573,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2376],"tags":[5,4,1690,62,2548,2547,118,142],"class_list":{"0":"post-559572","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-yankees","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mlb","10":"tag-new-york","11":"tag-new-york-yankees","12":"tag-newyork","13":"tag-newyorkyankees","14":"tag-paul-goldschmidt","15":"tag-yankees"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116029623126593474","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=559572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/559573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=559572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=559572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=559572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}