Yankees Predicted to Lose Star Veteran With Retirement on Table
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The New York Yankees seemed to bounce back admirably from losing superstar slugger Juan Soto to the New York Mets this past winter.
The team brought in several veteran stars in response to Soto's departure, including Cody Bellinger, Max Fried and Devin Williams. But after their strong start to the season eroded into a brutal stretch, some of those additions might call for a reevaluation.
Perhaps the most notable decline this season has been from former Most Valuable Player Award winner Paul Goldschmidt, who joined the Yankees on a $12.5 million, one-year deal. Through May, he was slashing .333/.387/.480, but that line has fallen to .276/.331/.422 on the year as his decline coincides with the Yankees' fall in the standings.
Now, what might have turned into a longer-term relationship between the Yankees and the star first baseman is almost sure to end in a parting of ways.
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Randy Miller of NJ.com predicted that the Yankees would cut ties with Goldschmidt after this season as he either "signs with another club or retires."
Though bringing Goldschmidt back to the Yankees doesn't make much sense, especially considering that Ben Rice is ready to take over first base as an everyday option, it could surprise some fans to see him retire.
His season has taken a harsh turn, but his hot start showed that he should have something to offer the big leagues on the right contract, as long as his passion for playing is still there after the end of another season.
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