The slugger endured his poorest season as a Cardinal in his age-36 campaign just as a long-term contract concluded. He had batted .246 with 20 homers and 62 RBIs.

The Yankees nevertheless signed the slugger to the largest one-year free-agent contract for a position player in their history

That was after the 2016 season. <a href="https://nypost.com/2016/12/04/yankees-land-their-dh-in-matt-holliday/">That was Matt Holliday</a> for $13 million.

And if it sounds familiar, well, Paul Goldschmidt <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/01/02/sports/paul-goldschmidt-admits-he-got-exposed-as-yankees-bet-on-bounce-back/">just endured his poorest season</a> as a Cardinal in his age-36 campaign just as a long-term contract concluded. He batted .245 with 22 homers and 65 RBIs. The Yankees nevertheless signed him to a $12.5 million contract — the second-largest ever (behind Holliday) for one year to a free agent brought in from outside the organization.

This offseason, the Yankees planned to limit first base to a one-year contract and felt that Paul Goldschmidt had something left. Will the strategy pay off?{ai:summary}<p>Paul Goldschmidt had a disappointing season with the Cardinals at age 36, posting a .245 batting average with 22 home runs and 65 RBIs, coinciding with the end of his long-term contract. The Yankees signed him for $12.5 million, marking the second-largest one-year deal for an outside free agent in their history.</p><p>This move echoes the Yankees' signing of Matt Holliday, who had a similarly poor season before being signed for $13 million in 2016. #sports</p>

Déjà vu all over again? Yankees hope Paul Goldschmidt defies history

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