Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Wed 5/11/16 12:46 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Goldy is hitting just .194 this month, but he has seven total bases in his first two games of 2016 at Coors Field, and will hope this can be a sign of better things to come. He remains on pace for strong power numbers this season, and his other counting stats should catch up as he finds some consistency at the plate.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Fri 5/6/16 5:10 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said Goldschmidt is being too selective at the plate, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt (a career .297 hitter) is hitting just .232 so far this season, and Hale said he thinks the slugger's selectivity is contributing. "I think he just has to be a little more aggressive in the zone," Hale said. "It seems like every time you look up, he's hitting with two strikes." In fact, Goldschmidt has reached two strikes in 60 percent of his plate appearances this year, up from his career rate of 53 percent. He does have a league-high 28 walks so far and a strong .421 on-base percentage, however.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Thu 4/28/16 10:17 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Goldschmidt hit his sixth home run of the season in Wednesday's loss to St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt is now tied for the team lead in home runs with Wellington Castillo, and he leads the Diamondbacks with 16 RBI. Still hitting just .250, look for Goldy to post MVP-caliber stats as his average continues to rise.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Wed 4/27/16 9:44 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Although he's hitting just .247 through 21 games, Goldschmidt has a .935 OPS with five home runs and 15 RBI.
EDGE Analysis
The 15 RBI are tied for the team lead, while the five home runs are good for second. Goldschmidt also has an impressive 22:20 BB:K rate. Goldy is a career .298 hitter, so his average will likely climb, which will only boost his counting stats further. Simply put, it looks like another monster season for the 28-year-old if he stays healthy.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Sun 4/24/16 11:52 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and three walks in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
It was a monster day at the plate for Goldscmhidt in a game that went four extra frames. He has seemingly hit his stride of late, as he is batting .389 with two homers, five RBI, four runs scored and seven walks over the last five games.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Mon 4/18/16 5:49 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Goldschmidt is back in the lineup Monday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt was given the day off Sunday as the Diamondbacks finished out a series against the Padres, but he's back at his usual first base spot Monday. Goldschmidt will bat third against Giants' starter Jake Peavy.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Sun 4/17/16 1:49 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, according to Jody Jackson of Fox Sports Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt went just 2-for-19 at the plate over his last five games, so manager Chip Hale decided to give him his first day off of the season Sunday. Phil Gosselin will get the start at first base in Goldschmidt's place.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Tue 4/12/16 7:34 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a solo homer and two RBI Tuesday at the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt's third bomb of the year broke an eighth inning tie before he grounded out in the ninth to give the Diamondbacks an insurance run. He now has homered in back-to-back games, and he also has five extra-base hits in eight games this season.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Mon 4/11/16 12:29 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Goldschmidt was 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
The Arizona lineup couldn't get any ducks on the pond for Goldy, who managed just one RBI despite collecting six total bases. Goldschmidt is already tops on the team with seven RBI, but the glaring absence of A.J. Pollock from the lineup has curtailed his production just a bit to this point.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B FA Wed 4/6/16 2:07 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B FA
Goldschmidt homered and drove in four runs in a 2-for-4 effort in Tuesday's win over Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Goldschmidt also tripled, which will help take the sting out of an 0-for-4 Opening Day line. Even with his brilliance last season, Goldschmidt had just four games with a home run and another extra-base hit in 2015, so this was a huge game for the Arizona first baseman.