Paul

Goldschmidt

The 39-year-old impending free agent told Jon Heyman of the New York Post, “I love competing” when asked about his future. It remains to be seen if he’ll be able to find an opportunity that fits what he’s looking for. That free agent search could be made even more complicated by MLB’s labor dispute. Goldschmidt slashed a solid .252/.313/.452 with 18 homers and 52 RBI over 380 plate appearances for the Yankees in 2026 while doing most of his damage against left-handed pitching.

Rice takes a seat with Paul Goldschmidt getting a chance to face Mets rookie southpaw Zac Thornton. The 27-year-old slugger went 3-for-4 with his 37th home run of the season during Friday’s series-opening win. He’ll continue sitting against the occasional lefty starter, but he’s been a mostly everyday option for New York regardless of opponent.

Goldschmidt broke a scoreless tie by driving in two in the fifth inning. He then came around to score on Heliot Ramos’ three-run homer. Later in the game, the veteran first baseman connected for a solo shot, his 18th of the year. Goldschmidt has started just six times in August, all against lefties. He’s hit first or second in those games, however, making him a strong DFS option whenever the Yankees face a southpaw.

No surprises here with rookie lefty Jake Bennett toeing the rubber for the opening contest of Saturday’s twin bill at Yankee Stadium. It’ll be Paul Goldschmidt and Amed Rosario getting a look at first and second base, respectively, with Heliot Ramos getting into the lineup in right field.

Goldschmidt put the Yankees on the board in the third inning when he blasted a solo homer off Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval to put his team up 1-0. It was the 17th homer of the season for Goldschmidt, and the only run the Yankees would score on the night. Fortunately for the Yankees, that run would prove to be plenty as Cam Schlittler and the Yankees bullpen blanked the Red Sox to pick up the 1-0 shutout victory.

With left-hander Mason Fluharty starting on the mound for the Blue Jays, García will at least open this one on the bench for the Bombers. Expect him to make an appearance off the bench at some point though. Paul Goldschmidt will start at first base and bat leadoff for the Yankees on Friday evening at Yankee Stadium.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. grabs a seat on the bench as well with veteran southpaw Chris Sale toeing the rubber for Atlanta in this one. García went deep in his Yankees debut earlier this week and has gone 4-for-17 with a pair of RBI in four contests since being acquired from the Nationals last weekend. He’s He’ll continue playing everyday against right-handed starters with Paul Goldschmidt seeing opportunities against lefties for the final two months. His left-handed swing feels perfectly suited for Yankee Stadium and he has a realistic shot at reaching the 30-homer plateau for the first time in his career.

The 38-year-old slugger will get a day off with right-hander Colin Rea toeing the slab for the Cubs in this one. Amed Rosario will function as the team’s designated hitter and will bat third for the Bombers on Sunday afternoon.

With the Cubs starting left-hander Shota Imanaga, the Yankees will have Goldschmidt and Amed Rosario in the lineup. Goldschmidt has remained a consistent starter in the lineup of late due to the Yankees’ myriad injuries, but he’s slashing .190/.248/.324 with four home runs, seven RBI, and a 32.7 percent strikeout rate over his last 30 games. The Yankees have also had the worst batting average in baseball since Aaron Judge got hurt. This is a lineup that needs help at the trade deadline.

Goldschmidt has shown some signs of life at the dish since the All-Star break after struggling through an extended cold spell at the start of July. The 38-year-old veteran will continue to receive looks atop New York’s lineup against left-handed starters since they don’t really have any alternatives at the moment. That could change after next week’s trade deadline.