Time will tell what the Yankees do at first base long-term, but Goldschmidt can serve as a veteran stopgap in the meantime as he and the team hope for a bounce-back from the 2022 National League MVP. He can also be a mentor to one of the Yankees’ future options, Ben Rice.

Introductory press conferences, especially in the early winter, are moments filled with optimism and reflection. That sentiment was evident on Thursday during Paul Goldschmidt’s first official remarks since signing a one-year,

One day after Christian Walker left Arizona, fellow former Diamondbacks' first baseman Paul Goldschmidt signed a 1-year deal with the New York Yankees.