Over the past weekend, the New York Yankees acquired their starting first baseman by signing Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year, $12.5 million contract. Despite a d

The Yankees were in on Soto until the very end, but ultimately could not match the Mets final offer which, plus incentives, could equal a rate greater than $800 million over the s

The deal is worth $12.5 million and comes after several weeks of the Yankees being linked to various free agent first basemen, including Christian Walker (who signed a three-year deal with the Astros) and Pete Alonso, the New York Mets' free agent who remains unsigned.

Goldschmidt will be missed throughout the organization, with teammates, coaches and executives praising his professionalism.

Over the first few weeks of the offseason, the team’s focus was completely on trying to make sure superstar outfielder Juan Soto

The Yankees have been incredibly aggressive in the weeks since losing the bidding war for Juan Soto, signing Max Fried to a $218 contract before pulling off trades for All-Star closer Devin Williams and former MVP Cody Bellinger.

National League Most Valuable Player Award winner Paul Goldschmidt provides the New York Yankees with leadership and first base stability on a one-year contract.

Paul Goldschmidt has signed a one-year, $12.5 million contract with the New York Yankees, pending a physical. He brings experience to the team's lineup that lost Anthony Rizzo.

Nearly two years later, the two are now teammates. The New York Yankees have agreed to a one-year, $12.5 million contract with Goldschmidt, sources confirmed to The Athletic. YES Network’s Jack Curry first reported the news.

The New York Yankees missed on Juan Soto, but allocated those funds successfully to become a better team than in 2024.