Scouting Report: Paul Goldschmidt
New York Yankees | 1B
Overall
Summary
Paul Goldschmidt, 38-year-old veteran first baseman for the Yankees, has shown strong performance in May 2026 after a slow start to the season. He went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to Milwaukee on May 10, and has been hitting .296 (8-for-27) with 2 homers in May after entering the month at .179. He set a Yankees franchise record as the oldest player to hit a leadoff home run (38 years, 241 days old) and has moved to 82nd all-time on the home run list with 376 career homers, tying Carlton Fisk. Goldschmidt has reached base safely in multiple consecutive games and is serving as a primary reserve/bench piece for the Yankees, starting against left-handed pitching.
Strengths
- Strong May performance (.296 BA with 2 HRs in 8 games)
- Reached base safely in 5+ consecutive games
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