Paul Goldschmidt
37-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.246
HR
21
RBI
59
R
62
SB
9
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Goldschmidt's 2023 season was well within his range of expected outcomes, but it felt like a major letdown on the heels of his NL MVP campaign. His home-run total fell by 10 while is OPS plummeted from .981 to .810. The Cardinals finished last in the NL Central and the team's overall struggles played a part in his middling run production. The underlying numbers suggest his skills are mostly intact; Goldy still ranked in the 93rd percentile in hard-hit rate and in the 89th percentile in xwOBA. He's at the age now (36) where a lot of first basemen begin to rapidly decline, but he has never been the typical first baseman. Goldschmidt remains efficient on the basepaths as evidenced by his 11 steals in 13 attempts last season. After a spring in which he was overdrafted, Goldschmidt will likely go back to being undervalued in fantasy baseball as he's been for most of his career. Old and boring can win championships, and Goldschmidt is still a viable building block. Read Past Outlooks
Not starting Sunday
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
ANALYSIS
Goldschmidt will receive Sunday off after a stretch of 18 straight starts, during which he batted .391 with 10 doubles, two homers and 10 RBI. Alec Burleson will shift to first base while Luken Baker serves as the designated hitter in the series finale at Toronto.
Goldschmidt will receive Sunday off after a stretch of 18 straight starts, during which he batted .391 with 10 doubles, two homers and 10 RBI. Alec Burleson will shift to first base while Luken Baker serves as the designated hitter in the series finale at Toronto.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+20%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+16%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .960 | 457 | 20 | 60 | .325 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .799 | 1479 | 61 | 194 | .263 | ||||
2024vs Left | .799 | 151 | 4 | 13 | .287 | ||||
2024vs Right | .689 | 450 | 17 | 46 | .233 | ||||
2023vs Left | .826 | 170 | 5 | 18 | .295 | ||||
2023vs Right | .804 | 516 | 20 | 62 | .259 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.327 | 136 | 11 | 29 | .411 | ||||
2022vs Right | .893 | 513 | 24 | 86 | .294 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+9%
OPS at Home
2024
+15%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .875 | 953 | 46 | 144 | .285 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .801 | 983 | 35 | 110 | .270 | ||||
2024Home | .664 | 284 | 11 | 34 | .228 | ||||
2024Away | .764 | 317 | 10 | 25 | .263 | ||||
2023Home | .857 | 350 | 13 | 43 | .278 | ||||
2023Away | .762 | 336 | 12 | 37 | .258 | ||||
2022Home | 1.092 | 319 | 22 | 67 | .347 | ||||
2022Away | .877 | 330 | 13 | 48 | .290 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Paul Goldschmidt compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.27BB Rate
7.2%K Rate
26.6%BABIP
.309ISO
.167AVG
.246OBP
.303SLG
.414OPS
.716wOBA
.315Exit Velocity
91.6 mphHard Hit Rate
40.4%Barrels/PA
7.0%Expected BA
.258Expected SLG
.462Sprint Speed
22.2 ft/secGround Ball %
42.7%Line Drive %
20.7%Fly Ball %
36.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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Goldschmidt's underlying metrics were actually better in 2021, but last season he teamed up with Lady Luck to take home the National League MVP. The only skill-based metric Goldschmidt improved from the prior campaign was a return to a double-digit walk rate. His HR/FB ticked up four points despite a slight drop in fly ball average exit velocity. His .368 BABIP was its highest since 2015, despite him having the third lowest average exit velocity over that span. His .261 xBA and .482 xSLG were both his second lowest since 2015. Despite all this, everything came together, and Goldschmidt posted a 177 wRC+, the best of his career. The take-home message is expect regression, likely to a level lower than his 2021 season. Goldschmidt is still a solid fantasy producer with a high batting-average floor and plus power along with a handful of steals; just don't pay for his magical 2022 season.
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Cracks 21st homer
Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 victory at Milwaukee.
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Three more hits Sunday
Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with two doubles in Sunday's 14-7 win over the Yankees.
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Stays hot in loss
Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees.
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Another three-hit effort
Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Padres.
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Launches homer No. 20
Goldschmidt went 3-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Padres.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Wants to keep playing in 2025
Goldschmidt intends to continue his playing career in 2025, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Goldschmidt will turn 37 later this month and has battled through easily the worst season of his career in 2024, having slashed just .244/.302/.410 with 20 homers and a 27.2 percent strikeout rate. He's also an impending free agent, so it's unclear what kind of market will await him. However, it sounds like Goldschmidt wants to keep going, whether that's with the Cardinals or another club.
Goldschmidt will turn 37 later this month and has battled through easily the worst season of his career in 2024, having slashed just .244/.302/.410 with 20 homers and a 27.2 percent strikeout rate. He's also an impending free agent, so it's unclear what kind of market will await him. However, it sounds like Goldschmidt wants to keep going, whether that's with the Cardinals or another club.