Paul Goldschmidt embracing new role with Yankees set to lean on Ben Rice
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TAMPA — From the moment the Yankees’ 2025 season came to an end in the ALDS, Paul Goldschmidt knew he wanted to keep playing. Furthermore, he knew he wanted to do so in pinstripes. “I had such a good time here,” the first baseman said Wednesday as a few position players arrived at George M. Steinbrenner Field ahead of schedule. “I was hoping my time wasn’t done.” Goldschmidt, 38 and still looking for a World Series ring, agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Yankees last Friday, just days before pitchers and catchers officially reported to Tampa. Incentives could net Goldschmidt as much as $6 million after he made $12.5 million last year, his first with the Yankees. Goldschmidt...