{"id":4660,"date":"2024-11-26T02:53:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T02:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4660"},"modified":"2024-11-26T02:53:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T02:53:50","slug":"breaking-yankees-rizzo-replacement-inks-12-million-deal-in-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4660","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Yankees\u2019 Rizzo Replacement Inks $12 Million Deal in Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2181827048-e1732556523911.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"New York Yankees, Anthony Rizzo, Paul Goldschmidt\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony Rizzo running into the net for the Yankees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the process of the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0looking to replace\u00a0Anthony Rizzo, what\u00a0Juan Soto\u00a0does could play a big factor in who they sign. The Yankees have the funds to spend on players even if Soto returns, but the club could look to go with a cheaper option due to him potentially getting $600-plus million.<\/p>\n<p>That wouldn\u2019t be the worst decision, and as long as the Yankees find a reliable replacement, it wouldn\u2019t matter much. They don\u2019t need a superstar at first base, but at the very least, they need someone who could come in and be an average to above-average big leaguer.<\/p>\n<p>There will be many options for the Yankees to pursue, including veteran\u00a0Paul Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt might be the best of the bunch, too, as he\u2019s older and should be cheap due to a down campaign in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest contract prediction, Jacob Hitz of Fox 43 predicted that he\u2019d land a one-year, $12 million deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>\u201cComing off the worst season of his career, I believe Goldschmidt will finish his career out where it began in Arizona. The 37-year-old will be looking to improve upon 2024, but it could be the final year for the former MVP if he\u2019s not able to find his form. Additionally, the Diamondbacks would benefit from his veteran presence, and potentially, his strong righthanded bat in the middle of their order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>\u201cJacob\u2019s Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks Paul Goldschmidt returns home. \u00a0 The Diamondbacks will most likely need a first baseman with Walker hitting the market, and Goldschmidt is a perfect fit. He brings plenty of experience back to the desert, and could give the D-backs another shot at making a deep playoff push,\u201d\u00a0Hitz wrote\u00a0on November 22.<\/p>\n<p>While Hitz had him signing with the\u00a0Arizona Diamondbacks, the money aspect is the important part for the Yankees. $12 million for a buy-low candidate like Goldschmidt is nothing compared to other players on the market.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Goldschmidt Would Be \u2018Ideal\u2019 Replacement<\/h2>\n<p>If the New York Yankees want to spend as little as possible, Goldschmidt would be the best replacement. If they\u2019re willing to spend heavily on a first baseman,\u00a0Christian Walker\u00a0or others might be the better option.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Powell of FanSided believes Goldschmidt could be the \u201cideal\u201d replacement, highlighting how they could sign him even if Soto gets a $600 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat New York needs even more, of course, is a first baseman. They declined Anthony Rizzo\u2019s option, thus making him a free agent. Goldschmidt would be an ideal, cheap replacement, especially if they end up signing Juan Soto to a $600 million extension. (John Mozeliak) and the St. Louis front office can handle losing both players, but if they team up and win on another contender, it\u2019ll look even worse,\u201d\u00a0Powell wrote\u00a0on November 14.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only way such a scenario could happen is if the Cardinals trade Arenado prior to Goldschmidt\u2019s free-agent decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Why Buying Low on Goldschmidt Makes Sense<\/h2>\n<p>While the future Hall of Famer had a down season in 2024, which could rightfully worry the New York Yankees, it\u2019s important to remember the player he once was. This isn\u2019t a guy who\u2019s struggled for five-plus years now, as Goldschmidt won an MVP in 2022. He slashed .317\/.404\/.578 with a 177 OPS+.<\/p>\n<p>If the Yankees even got a bit of that production, they\u2019d get the steal of the offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Rizzo running into the net for the Yankees During the process of the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0looking to replace\u00a0Anthony Rizzo, what\u00a0Juan Soto\u00a0does could play a big factor in&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4661,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Yankees\u2019 Rizzo Replacement Inks $12 Million Deal in Prediction - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4660\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Yankees\u2019 Rizzo Replacement Inks $12 Million Deal in Prediction - 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