It has been more than a decade since Paul Goldschmidt played in the league. Over his career, Goldschmidt has played with three teams. Currently signed with the New York Yankees, Goldschmidt was previously playing with the St. Louis Cardinals for six long seasons. Having played with the Cardinals for this long, Goldschmidt has had all sorts of experiences. While Goldschmidt does not have many complaints about his time at the Cardinals, he recently opened up about one part of his journey that he finds pretty disappointing.
Paul Goldschmidt opened up about his time at Cardinals
On Sunday, Paul Goldschmidt got the chance to be face-to-face with his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals, who ended up winning the Spring Training game against the New York Yankees by 6-5. Before Goldschmidt stepped on the field for Yankees vs Cardinals clash, he was interviewed by YES Network to talk about his strategy and gameplan for the Spring Training game.
Paul Goldschmidt with Meredith Marakovits
During one of the segments of the interview, Paul Goldschmidt revisited his time playing for the Cardinals. While Goldschmidt has no complaints about his time at the Cardinals, the first baseman was disappointed about just one thing. Moving further, Goldschmidt talked about it in detail, and said:
"I loved it there. I’ve got nothing bad to say about the organization—the fans were amazing, everything was great. We had high expectations, just like we do here in New York. We wanted to win a World Series, and we didn’t do it, so that will always stick with me as a disappointment. But so many great memories and just a great time overall."Paul Goldschmidt has one of the most extensive careers in the league and fans cannot wait for him to showcase his extra ordinary skills in the upcoming regular season.
Details into Paul Goldschmidt's impressive MLB career
Paul Goldschmidt started his MLB career with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009 when the team signed him for $95,000. In 2011, the Diamondbacks and Goldschmidt agreed upon a pre-arbitration agreement worth $414,000, followed by another pre-arbitration deal in 2012 worth $452,000.
In 2013, Goldschmidt signed one more pre-arbitration deal with the Diamondbacks worth $500,000, followed by an extension worth $52 Million for 5 years. In 2020, Goldschmidt signed a 5-year-long contract worth $130 Million with the St. Louis Cardinals, which came with an average salary of $26 Million and a signing bonus of $20 Million.
In December 2024, Paul Goldschmidt agreed to a 1-year deal with the New York Yankees, which came with $12.5 Million as guaranteed money. According to the deal, Goldschmidt is set to become a free agent in 2026. As of his last season's stats, Goldschmidt scored 2056 hits with a total of 362 home runs, an RBI of 1187, and a total of 2056 hits.
Considering the fact that Paul Goldschmidt has known to have a great legacy with both the teams he has played in his career, there's a good chance that the Yankees will retain him for a few more years. Nevertheless, there's also a chance that he ends up signing with another team. What do you think?
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