The New York Yankees have plenty of things to worry about over the next few weeks, mainly with the postseason here. For a team with a chance to win the World Series, the Yankees will need everybody to step up in a big way.
That includes first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, whom the Yankees signed during the offseason to a one-year deal. Goldschmidt has played as well as anybody should’ve imagined at 38 years old, hitting .278 with 10 home runs. He's far removed from his prime days, which included winning the NL MVP during the 2022 season.
But unfortunately, even the all-time greats have to call it a day at some point. That includes Goldschmidt, who might have a chance to be a Hall of Famer.
Could Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt retire?
Regardless of whether that's the case or not, spending more than 13 years in the big leagues, Goldschmidt has set himself up well for the rest of his life.
If he wants to walk away from the game, he's done everything imaginable.
“I’ll just worry about it (in the offseason),” Goldschmidt said, according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. “I’m always someone who stays in the moment. Whatever the future holds, there’ll be a time to think about that and deal with that then.
“I’m enjoying playing and I don’t want to let my focus shift from today’s game or this year,” Goldschmidt added, according to Phillips.
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It'll likely come down to what options Goldschmidt has, but it's safe to say that another team around the league would be interested in signing him. Even if it's to have a proven veteran on the team, Goldschmidt has shown with the Yankees that he's more than willing to play wherever he needs to.