Paul Goldschmidt Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/10/1987 (36)
- Experience
- 13
- College
- Texas State
Paul Goldschmidt Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Paul Goldschmidt News
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Masyn Winn are both getting a breather on Wednesday against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Alec Burleson is playing first base and batting sixth, while Brandon Crawford is at the 6 and is hitting seventh against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. The 36-year-old Goldschmidt could use the break after putting up a weak .544 OPS to begin the 2024 season. Meanwhile, Winn has been consistent so far in his first full season as the Cardinals' starting shortstop, going 11-for-33 (.333) with a double, triple, three RBI and a stolen base in 11 games. Neither Burleson nor Crawford will be very strong DFS plays against Nola. Burleson is hitting .167 with an RBI in six at-bats against Nola, while Crawford is hitting .200 with three RBI in 15 career at-bats.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went hitless in four at-bats in an 8-4 Grapefruit League loss to the Marlins on Friday. The veteran has been scuffling this spring, hitting just .148 (4-for-27) including 11 strikeouts (33.3%) and just one home run. You don't want to put too much stock in spring stats, but the 36-year-old is coming off of a season that was a continuation of some troubling trends, seeing his Contact% tick down while his Whiff% ticked up for a third consecutive season. Hopefully the 7x All-Star can pick up the pace, as he'll also be in talks with the Cardinals at some point about a contract extension as the former MVP will be a free agent at the end of the season.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who will be an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming season, will need to wait until the start of the 2024 season for potential extension talks to begin. In regards to an extension for Goldschmidt, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters on Saturday"I think right now, I think everybody just wants to see how this season starts. You know, obviously, we want to get off on the right track, and then we can address things like that." It makes sense that the Cardinals would slow play this as the team struggled with a 71-91 record, which was good for last place in the NL Central. In addition to that, Goldschmidt had a down year by his lofty standards, finishing with a 268/.363/.447 batting line to go along with 25 home runs, 80 RBI, and 11 stolen bases over 593 at-bats (154 games). The veteran first baseman is fully capable of bouncing back but he is entering his age 36 season. Whether he is extended during the season or traded is anyone's guess at this point.
Batting Order
1 | Brendan Donovan |
2 | Paul Goldschmidt |
3 | Lars Nootbaar |
4 | Nolan Arenado |
5 | Willson Contreras |
6 | Nolan Gorman |
7 | Masyn Winn |
8 | Jordan Walker |
9 | Victor Scott II |
Paul Goldschmidt Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Brendan Donovan |
2 | Paul Goldschmidt |
3 | Lars Nootbaar |
4 | Nolan Arenado |
5 | Willson Contreras |
6 | Nolan Gorman |
7 | Masyn Winn |
8 | Jordan Walker |
9 | Victor Scott II |
Paul Goldschmidt is entering the final year of his contract and at 36 years old, you'd be excused for thinking he's over the hill. The numbers do not back that up. In 2023, the veteran first baseman played 154 games (687 plate appearances) and hit .268/.363/.447 with 25 homers, 80 RBI, 89 runs and 11 stolen bases. Although the homers, RBI and runs were the lowest Goldschmidt has tallied in a full season since 2016, he still ranked 47th among all hitters on the ESPN Player Rater. The consistent production is not to be sniffed at. It's fair to say the days of 30 homers and triple-digit RBI and runs look over. His .491 xSLG and .367 xwOBA (.350 wOBA) do suggest that he's capable of another 25-homer season, supported by his 25.5 xHR in 2023. Goldschmidt has been one of the most durable players for the last decade. Since 2015, he's missed a total of 44 games (an average of less than five games missed a season). While Goldschmidt has shown signs of slowing down, the numbers don't look like they'll fall off a cliff in 2024. If you draft him for a repeat of last year, you shouldn't be disappointed.