Paul Goldschmidt 10 Interesting Facts you need to know here

First base is one of the deepest positions in all of baseball, with an eclectic crop of talent including power hitters like Edwin Encarnacion and Anthony Rizzo, and high-average hitters like Joey Votto and Jose Abreu. Check Paul Goldschmidt 10 Interesting Facts.

But if you could pick any of them right now to play first base this season, who would be the top choice? Cabrera would be the obvious choice. After all, he won the Triple Crown in 2012 and was the American League MVP in 2012 and 2013.

He is the best pure scorer on the planet who has the unique ability to hit for both average and power. But Cabrera’s performance in 2014 really sets him apart from the rest of the pack. Anyone who can hit over .300 and break the 25 homers, 100 RBI plateau in a “down year” has to be an absolute stud at the plate.

While Cabrera definitely is, he wouldn’t be my pick for this season. My pick would be Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, the best all-around first baseman in the league right now. A not-heralded prospect coming out of the state of Texas, Goldschmidt broke out in 2012, hitting.

286 with 20 homers in his first full big league season. He improved on that in 2013 with MVP-caliber production, collecting 36 home runs and 125 RBI while hitting .302.

Paul Goldschmidt Contract Info :

YEAR	AGE	BASE SALARY	YEARLY CASH
2019	31	$14,500,000	$14,500,000($14,500,000)
2020	32	$22,000,000	$12,148,148($26,648,148)
2021	33	$22,000,000	$26,000,000($52,648,148)
2022	34	$22,000,000	$26,000,000($78,648,148)
2023	35	$22,000,000	$26,000,000($104,648,148)
2024	36	2022	$26,000,000($130,648,148)

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Paul Goldschmidt 10 Interesting Facts :

1. It’s getting WILD! They are currently riding a 10-game winning streak (their first since 2001!) and now hold a 4-game lead for second in the NL Wild Card!
2. This season marks Goldy’s 10th year in Major League Baseball, and it’s a pretty big deal. Selected as the 246th pick (!!!) in the 2009 MLB Draft, the six-time All-Star has now reached a milestone less than 10% of players in MLB history have accomplished!
3. Best in State. That sounds impressive, but there’s more to it than that. With this hit, Paul officially became the All-Time Hits Leader for players born in the state of Delaware, literally making him the top hitter from his state!
4. Kindness never fades. This year, Paul Cardinals is nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award, which recognizes outstanding community impact. A six-time nominee, Paul is celebrated for his work with pediatric cancer patients and food insecurity!
5. Even after Paul “made it” in the Big Leagues, he wanted to continue his education.
6. In 2012 and 2013 while playing with the D-Backs, Paul spent most of the trips studying and doing homework as he worked to finish his college degree online!
7. On June 10, 2015, Goldschmidt hit his 100th career home run against Brett Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers. At the time of his 100th home run, Goldschmidt was sixth on the Diamondbacks’ all-time list.
8. In 2020, Goldschmidt appeared in 58 games batting .304/.417/.466 with six home runs and 21 RBI in 231 at-bats. On October 28, 2020, he underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.
9. On May 23, 2022, Goldschmidt hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the tenth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in a 7–3 win.
10. The grand slam extended Goldschmidt’s hitting streak to 15 games, during which he hit .438 with 28 hits, 12 doubles, five home runs, and 22 RBI. Since RBI became an official statistic in 1920, no major leaguer had previously reached all of those totals in 15 games.