About an hour after the Yankees ’ season came to a sudden end, Paul Goldschmidt didn’t have any concrete answers about his future.
But the 38-year-old first baseman did acknowledge this:
“I think I’d like to continue playing,” Goldschmidt said after the Yankees’ 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the ALDS.
Goldschmidt is set to become a free agent after spending the 2025 season, his first with the Yankees, on a one-year contract.
The seven-time All-Star batted .274 with 10 home runs, 45 RBI and a .731 OPS in 145 games, and he was a well-respected veteran within the Yankees’ clubhouse.
But after a red-hot start, Goldschmid’s production declined, and so did his playing time.
Goldschmidt batted .338 with an .889 OPS over the season’s first two months, then hit .226 wit