<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-yankees-carlos-santana-paul-goldschmidt-backup-plan');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Yankees had Carlos Santana as Paul Goldschmidt backup plan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MLB-rumors-Yankees-had-Carlos-Santana-as-Paul-Goldschmidt-backup-plan.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Yankees had Carlos Santana as Paul Goldschmidt backup plan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T16:55:40-08:00">December 21st, 4:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T16:55:40-08:00">December 21st, 4:55pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees were looking to upgrade at first base in free agency. On Saturday, New York agreed to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-paul-goldschmidt-12-5-million-contract">one-year, $12.5 million deal</a> with veteran Paul Goldschmidt. However, the team had a backup plan in place if they weren’t able to land the former National League MVP.</p><p>The Yankees intended on <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1870612924630196562" rel="noopener">turning to</a> Carlos Santana if they couldn’t get a deal done with Goldschmidt, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale on X. After New York got their first baseman, the Cleveland Guardians signed Santana.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-guardians-listening-trade-offers-josh-naylor-lane-thomas">Guardians had been listening to trade offers</a> on their All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor this offseason. On Saturday, the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-acquires-josh-naylor-trade-guardians">sent Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks</a>, opening up a spot at first. Following the trade, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/guardians-news-reunite-with-carlos-santana-after-josh-naylor-trade">Cleveland signed Santana</a> to a one-year, $12 million contract.</p><p>The flurry of moves was set into action when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-nolan-arenado-shockingly-shot-down-astros-trade">Nolan Arenado blocked a trade to the Houston Astros</a> on Thursday. That caused Houston to pivot to free agent Christian Walker, who agreed to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-houston-christian-walker-nolan-arenado-trade-fiasco">three-year, $60 million deal with the Astros</a>.</p><h2><b>The Yankees were eyeing veteran 1B Carlos Santana as an insurance policy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Carlos-Santana.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-yankees-linked-paul-goldschmidt-carlos-santana-missing-christian-walker">missing out on Walker</a>, the Yankees pivoted to Goldschmidt with 38-year-old veteran Carlos Santana as an insurance policy. Once New York inked Goldschmidt, the Guardians landed Santana to replace Naylor. The 15-year veteran played 150 games for the Minnesota Twins in 2024, producing 26 doubles, 23 home runs, 71 RBI and 2.5 WAR.</p><p>Goldschmidt, who is a year younger than Santana, spent the last six seasons of his 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals. The seven-time All-Star played in 154 games last year, recording 33 doubles, 22 homers, 65 RBI and 1.3 WAR.</p><p>While Goldschmidt had a down season in 2024, he’s only a couple years removed from elite production, having won the league MVP in 2022. Goldschmidt is the second former MVP the Yankees have added this offseason, after bringing in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-new-york-acquires-cody-bellinger-cubs-blockbuster-trade">Cody Bellinger via a blockbuster trade</a> with the Chicago Cubs.</p><p>The Yankees hope that Goldschmidt can add some pop from a corner infield spot while providing veteran leadership. And, it’s possible his addition could have another benefit. Now that Goldschmidt is in New York, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-yankees-paul-goldschmidt-nolan-arenado-effect">Arenado could decide to join him</a>. The two spent the last four seasons together in St. Louis, which might motivate the Gold Glove third baseman to agree to a trade that sends him to the Bronx.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Yankees had Carlos Santana as Paul Goldschmidt backup plan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-paul-goldschmidt-12-5-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees, Paul Goldschmidt agree to $12.5 million contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/New-York-signs-Paul-Goldschmidt-to-12.5-million-contract.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees, Paul Goldschmidt agree to $12.5 million contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T10:04:57-08:00">December 21st, 10:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T10:25:13-08:00">December 21st, 10:25am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees and former MVP Paul Goldschmidt are <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1870528776343576605" rel="noopener">reportedly in agreement</a> on a one-year, $12.5 million contract, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. New York has been linked to multiple first baseman throughout the offseason. They were most recently connected to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-houston-christian-walker-nolan-arenado-trade-fiasco">Christian Walker, but he landed a $60 million deal with the Houston Astros</a>. Goldschmidt, however, will provide offensive stability from the right side of the plate while offering important veteran prowess.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-yankees-linked-paul-goldschmidt-carlos-santana-missing-christian-walker">Goldschmidt and Carlos Santana emerged as candidates to be signed by the Yankees</a> after Walker agreed to a deal with the Astros. Santana, a switch-hitter, would have added balance to the Yankees’ lineup. However, they ultimately agreed to a contract with Goldschmidt, who spent the 2024 season with the St. Louis Cardinals.</p><h2><b>Paul Goldschmidt set to join Yankees</b></h2><p>At 37 years old, Goldschmidt’s signs of decline were impossible to ignore during the ’24 campaign. The seven-time All-Star hit just .245 with a .716 OPS and 22 home runs this past season. Goldschmidt won the National League MVP in 2022, though, so he’s just a couple of years removed from playing at a superstar-caliber level.</p><p>Will Goldschmidt play up to that level in 2025? Probably not, but he could still provide a boost at first base for the Yankees. New York is looking to return to the World Series after falling short in the ’24 Fall Classic against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are seemingly attempting to build a complete roster with positive production at most positions, something Goldschmidt should be able to help with.</p><p>The Yankees likely are not done. New York may remain active this offseason, whether it is via free agency or through potential trades. Some fans thought the Yankees were in serious trouble after losing Juan Soto in free agency, but they have responded quite well, adding Goldschmidt, Max Fried and Cody Bellinger already.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees, Paul Goldschmidt agree to $12.5 million contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-yankees-paul-goldschmidt-nolan-arenado-effect');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB Rumors: Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt interest could have Nolan Arenado effect');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MLB-rumors-Yankees-Paul-Goldschmidt-interest-could-have-Nolan-Arenado-effect.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Rumors: Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt interest could have Nolan Arenado effect</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T00:08:37-08:00">December 21st, 12:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T00:09:32-08:00">December 21st, 12:09am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>From 2021 to 2024, the St. Louis Cardinals enjoyed the luxury of having two elite corner infielders, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-st-louis-not-trade-paul-goldschmidt-nolan-arenado-2023">Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado, anchoring their lineup</a>. Now, the New York Yankees are reportedly ramping up efforts to acquire Goldschmidt, the veteran first baseman—and there’s growing speculation that Arenado could join him in the move to the Bronx.</p><p>Sources indicate that Paul Goldschmidt’s possible move to New York <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-goldschmidt-nolan-arenado-yankees-rumors?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share" rel="noopener">could play a pivotal role</a> in convincing his former teammate, Nolan Arenado, to waive his no-trade clause and join the Yankees.</p><p>Arenado, a 10-time Gold Glove winner, has been a key target for New York, which reportedly approached the Cardinals earlier in the offseason regarding a trade. However, those discussions stalled as St. Louis was unwilling to take on the contract of veteran pitcher Marcus Stroman.</p><p>Acquiring both Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado, who have been teammates in St. Louis for the past four seasons, would enable the Yankees to reconfigure their infield. Jazz Chisholm Jr. could transition from third base to second base, joining Anthony Volpe at shortstop. This adjustment would create a more cohesive infield for the reigning 2024 American League champions.</p><h2><b>Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado playing together for the Cardinals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Paul-Goldschmidt-and-Nolan-Arenado-celebrating-with-the-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In December 2018, John Mozeliak orchestrated a trade to acquire Goldschmidt, sending pitcher Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly, and infielder Andy Young to the Arizona Diamondbacks. At the time, Goldschmidt was in the final year of his contract. To secure his long-term services, St. Louis extended him with a five-year, $130 million deal, keeping him with the team through the 2024 season.</p><p>Mozeliak acquired Arenado from the Colorado Rockies, securing $51 million alongside him, in exchange for pitchers Austin Gomber, Tony Locey, Jake Sommers, and infielders Mateo Gil and Elehuris Montero. Although Arenado has faced some difficulties in the past two seasons, the deal stands out as a major triumph for the Cardinals.</p><p>In their four seasons as teammates with the Cardinals, Goldschmidt and Arenado combined for an impressive collection of honors: three Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers, four All-Star selections, and top-three finishes in the 2022 NL MVP race, with Goldschmidt taking home the award. These achievements underscore the significant impact they made in St. Louis over a relatively brief span.</p><p>Where these two future Hall of Famers fall short is in the Cardinals’ team success during their tenure. Since 2021, St. Louis has claimed just one division title and made the playoffs in only two of four seasons with Arenado and Goldschmidt leading the roster. The team’s overall record of 337-311 over that span, translating to a .520 winning percentage, reflects solid but unremarkable performance.</p><p>The Cardinals’ postseason performance with Arenado and Goldschmidt on the roster has been nothing short of disappointing. The team was swept in the Wild Card series in both 2021 and 2022, with the two stars combining for a dismal 2-for-22 at the plate. They failed to record a single extra-base hit, drew just two walks, and struck out seven times across those games. Their playoff struggles played a significant role in the Cardinals’ inability to advance beyond the Wild Card round in either year.</p><h2><b>The Yankees potentially acquiring Goldschmidt and Arenado</b></h2><p>In response to the disappointment of losing superstar <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/juan-soto-bold-predictions-765-million-mets-contract">Juan Soto to their crosstown rivals, the New York Mets</a>, the Yankees have made bold moves to bolster their roster. They signed left-hander Max Fried to a lucrative eight-year, $218 million deal, while also trading for elite closer Devin Williams and versatile first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger. Adding Goldschmidt and Arenado would further enhance the Yankees’ lineup, offering veteran support for reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge.</p><p>A key obstacle in any potential trade with the Yankees is that Paul Goldschmidt, now 37, is reportedly seeking a multi-year deal, according to sources. This could give the Yankees pause, especially considering that Goldschmidt posted career lows in several major offensive categories over the past two seasons, following his 2022 National League MVP award.</p><p>Arenado, 33, has three years and $74 million left on his contract, with Colorado still responsible for $10 million and $12 million deferred. This reduces the commitment for a new team to about $60 million. Arenado exercised his full no-trade clause to block a proposed deal between St. Louis and Houston, which would have required the Cardinals to pay an additional $15-20 million of his salary.</p><p>Goldschmidt and Arenado will certainly be missed in St. Louis, but it’s hard not to feel that more could have been achieved during their time with the team. It’s a bittersweet conclusion to a challenging chapter in Cardinal history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Rumors: Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt interest could have Nolan Arenado effect

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-yankees-paul-goldschmidt-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt pursuit faces competition from 4 known teams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MLB-rumors-Yankees-Paul-Goldschmidt-pursuit-faces-competition-from-4-known-teams.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt pursuit faces competition from 4 known teams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T17:24:24-08:00">December 20th, 5:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T17:24:24-08:00">December 20th, 5:24pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees were linked to first baseman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-houston-christian-walker-nolan-arenado-trade-fiasco">Christian Walker before he agreed to a $60 million contract with the Houston Astros on Friday</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-yankees-linked-paul-goldschmidt-carlos-santana-missing-christian-walker">Yankees are now being mentioned as a possible suitor for Paul Goldschmidt or Carlos Santana</a>. However, when it comes to Goldschmidt, they are <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1870198655443185915" rel="noopener">reportedly facing competition from at least four teams</a>, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.</p><p>“While the Yankees still are showing strong interest in 1B Paul Goldschmidt, there’s plenty of competition: The Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals and New York Mets are all engaged in talks with Goldschmidt, too,” Nightengale wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Goldschmidt, 37, displayed signs of decline during the 2024 season with the St. Louis Cardinals. Currently a free agent, Goldschmidt previously dealt with retirement rumors. It appears he will play again in 2025, though. The question is where?</p><p>The Yankees are looking to add a first baseman. New York recently acquired Cody Bellinger in a trade, and he is capable of playing first base if necessary. The Yankees’ outfield defense could use a boost, though, and Bellinger is a reliable presence in the outfield.</p><p>As mentioned, Goldschmidt did not have his best season in 2024. He slashed .245/.302/.414/.716 across 154 games played. Goldschmidt added 22 home runs, 33 doubles and 11 stolen bases. The former Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks star would provide a first base upgrade for New York, however.</p><p>So will the Yankees sign the 2022 MVP and seven-time All-Star? Well, they are seemingly interested. Goldschmidt is reportedly drawing plenty of interest, however. The Yankees could always turn to Carlos Santana as well, who could balance the lineup since he is a switch-hitter.</p><p>The Yankees’ pursuit of a first baseman will be something to monitor as free agency continues. New York has responded well since losing Juan Soto to the Mets, but will they find an answer at first base? Only time will tell.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt pursuit faces competition from 4 known teams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-yankees-linked-paul-goldschmidt-carlos-santana-missing-christian-walker');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Yankees linked to Paul Goldschmidt, Carlos Santana after missing on Christian Walker');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Yankees-linked-to-Paul-Goldschmidt-Carlos-Santana-after-missing-on-Christian-Walker.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Yankees linked to Paul Goldschmidt, Carlos Santana after missing on Christian Walker</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T11:46:31-08:00">December 20th, 11:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T11:46:31-08:00">December 20th, 11:46am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-what-resonated-max-fried-joining-ny">Yankees have stayed plenty busy this offseason</a>, signing Max Fried while trading for Devin Williams and Cody Bellinger. However, after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-houston-christian-walker-nolan-arenado-trade-fiasco">Christian Walker signed with the Houston Astros</a>, the Yankees must now pivot their first base plans.</p><p>New York <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1870168346966274162" rel="noopener">is focusing their attention</a> on Paul Goldschmidt and Carlos Santana, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Yankees didn’t want to give up the draft pick that would’ve been attached to Walker’s signing.</p><p>With Anthony Rizzo a free agent, Ben Rice is currently poised to enter the year as New York’s starter at the cold corner. However, he hit just .170 over his first 50 major league games with seven home runs and 23 RBI. As the Yankees seek revenge for their World Series blunder, the team may be more confident with an established veteran at first base.</p><p>Goldschmidt is coming off of a down year, hitting .245 with 22 home runs, 65 RBI and 11 stolen bases in his final year with the St. Louis Cardinals. However, the Yankees would certainly take that stat line over Rice’s and know that if Goldy can hit his ceiling, they’d reap even greater rewards.</p><p>The first baseman is a former MVP, seven-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger and four-time Gold Glover. Over 1,928 major league games, Goldschmidt has hit .289 with 362 home runs, 1,187 RBI and 169 stolen bases. He may not be the high-profile player he was when he arrived in St. Louis, but Goldschmidt would still pack at punch at first for New York.</p><p>Santana continued his power surge in 2024, matching his 23 home runs from a year prior. But while he drove in 71 runs, Santana hit at just a .238 clip. Adding Santana would give the Yankees yet another big bat, they would just be a bit concerned about consistency.</p><p>Regardless, Santana has become a well respected player over his 15 years in the league. He’s hit .242 with 324 home runs and 1,082 RBI over 2,080 career games. Furthermore, Santana is a former All-Star, Gold Glover and Silver Slugger.</p><p>Neither Paul Goldschmidt or Carlos Santana draw as much buzz as Christian Walker. But they also won’t cost as much. But will remain on the Yankees’ radar until a first base resolution is made.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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