Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Thu 7/10/25 3:20 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt will get a chance to rest his legs Thursday after going 6-for-13 with two RBI and four runs scored across his last three games. His absence will give Ben Rice an opportunity to start at first base while batting sixth.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Wed 7/9/25 12:27 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI in a 10-3 win against Seattle on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt scored New York's first run of the game in the fifth inning and stroked a two-run single in the seventh. He notched his fourth multi-hit performance over his past five contests, a span during which he's batting .391 with five doubles. The hot stretch comes on the heels of a rough 1-for-23 stretch to end the month of June. On the season, Goldschmidt is slashing .290/.349/.435 with eight homers, 34 RBI, 54 runs and five stolen bases over 347 plate appearances.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Sat 7/5/25 1:25 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt isn't starting against the Mets on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt is beginning on the bench for the second time in New York's past three contests amidst the team's five-game losing streak. The veteran first baseman has four hits (including three doubles) over his past three appearances, but the Yankees are going with Cody Bellinger at first base Saturday, while Ben Rice is occupying the DH spot.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Thu 7/3/25 4:24 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt had started at first base in five of the past six contests for the Yankees, but he'll grab a seat for Thursday's series finale. Ben Rice is handling first base and batting second.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Mon 6/30/25 4:30 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Ben Rice will get the nod at first base Monday while the Blue Jays send right-hander Max Scherzer to the hill. The Yankees aren't treating Goldschmidt as a pure platoon player, but his opportunities to play against right-handed pitching have been scaled back considerably following Giancarlo Stanton's return from the 60-day injured list June 16. Since that date, the Yankees have faced 11 right-handed starting pitchers, and Goldschmidt has been included in the lineup for six of those matchups. Both Goldschmidt (.273 wOBA) and Stanton (.299 wOBA) could be in danger of fading into part-time roles if the Yankees commit to open up steadier playing time for Rice (.379 wOBA) and Jasson Dominguez (.345 wOBA), both of whom have been far more effective against righties this season.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Wed 6/25/25 4:23 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
After Goldschmidt was on the bench for the final two games of the Yankees' series with the Orioles over the weekend, manager Aaron Boone suggested that the veteran first baseman would start in all three of the team's games in Cincinnati to begin the week. Goldschmidt will ultimately wind up starting in just two of those contests, as he'll hit the bench for Wednesday's series finale after going 0-for-10 with three strikeouts between Monday and Tuesday. Goldschmidt should continue to play regularly versus left-handed pitching, but his opportunities against right-handed pitching are likely to become more limited while he's put together a .244/.287/.330 batting line (73 wRC+) in those matchups this season. Ben Rice (148 wRC+ versus righties) and Jasson Dominguez (122 wRC+ versus righties) could see more playing time at Goldschmidt's expense.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Sun 6/22/25 10:40 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, though manager Aaron Boone said the first baseman will "probably" play in all three games of the upcoming series versus Cincinnati, which begins Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Sunday marks the second straight absence for Goldschmidt, and it's also the second time in the last week he's sat consecutive games, though he started the four contests in between. Boone also said that the 37-year-old will "play regularly and all the time, but there'll be those occasions where [he's off] two in a row." Ben Rice will receive another start at first base Sunday and should remain a semi-regular presence in the lineup when the Yankees face right-handed pitching.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Sat 6/21/25 10:35 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt will take a day to regroup after going 2-for-18 over his last five games. Ben Rice will pick up a start at first base while batting leadoff.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Fri 6/20/25 1:11 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-3 win against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt followed Trent Grisham's second-inning long ball with a solo blast of his own to give New York a 4-2 lead. The veteran first baseman entered the day in a mini-slump, going 0-for-10 over his previous three games. In fact, Goldschmidt has struggled for most of June -- he's batting .180 with just four RBI and two homers through 17 games this month while posting a 28.8 percent strikeout rate. Goldschmidt is still batting .303 on the campaign, however.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Mon 6/16/25 3:50 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
The Yankees haven't indicated that Goldschmidt is dealing with a physical issue, but the 37-year-old will hit the bench for the second day in a row against a right-handed starting pitcher (Jose Soriano). Manager Aaron Boone will likely elaborate further on the lineup when he speaks to the media Monday, but Chris Kirschner of The Athletic speculates that the return of Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) from the 60-day injured list could result in the Yankees opting for a quasi-platoon at first base. With Stanton expected to get the majority of the at-bats at designated hitter moving forward, the right-handed-hitting Goldschmidt could give way at first base more frequently to the left-handed-hitting Ben Rice when the Yankees face righties. Goldschmidt owns a 91 wRC+ versus righties for the season, while Rice has posted a 132 wRC+ in those matchups.