{"id":561003,"date":"2026-02-08T11:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/561003\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T11:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:33:51","slug":"ny-yankees-make-key-roster-move-after-re-signing-veteran-first-baseman-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/561003\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees make key roster move after re-signing veteran first baseman"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 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

New York has been focused on strengthening the right-handed side of its lineup all offseason. Bringing back Goldschmidt<\/a>, a seven-time All-Star, provides the Yankees with a proven performer who can complement the team\u2019s younger players.<\/p>\n

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

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

\"Paul<\/p>\n

Paul Goldschmidt #48 of the Yankees at bat against the White Sox. Michael Reaves\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Potential role for 2026<\/p>\n

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

\"NY<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NY Yankees add A\u2019s reliever off waivers as roster shuffling continues<\/p>\n

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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

SurveyHow significant is Paul Goldschmidt\u2019s return for the Yankees\u2019 2026 first base group?<\/p>\n

How significant is Paul Goldschmidt\u2019s return for the Yankees\u2019 2026 first base group?<\/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…\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-561003","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\/116034802737495756","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561003","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=561003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561003\/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=561003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}