Paul Goldschmidt's 2026 All-Star Snub Needs To Be Talked About More
- Dominic Konareski
- Jul 8
- 2 min read
With the MLB All-Star game on the horizon, several players are being considered snubs for the All-Star nod. For the Yankees, a team that is in their yearly summer swoon, one player overall stands out from the rest. That player is Paul Goldschmidt.
It would have been hard to make Paul Goldschmidt an All-Star considering the first base talent of Nick Kurtz and teammate Ben Rice. Achieving ‘UNC’ status from teammates and fans, Goldschmidt is the oldest player to have a Major League Roster spot in Yankees franchise history. If he was selected for All-Star status, he would not be the oldest ever – that honor goes to Satchel Paige who got the selection at 47-years, 7 days old in 1953. The oldest position player was Pete Rose in 1985 at just over 44 years old.
Goldschmidt re-signed with the Yankees in free agency to play his age 38 season in an expected bench role, but would end up being one of the biggest producers for the Yankees as we go into June. At the making of this article, Goldschmidt has a 1.3 WAR and is slashing .261/.325/.496 with an .815 OPS in 64 games.
Late June saw Goldy get into a slump that he currently is still in. Goldschmidt's slump has him at an 0-for-30 tally that saw four strikeouts Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. Nonetheless, he has been a vital asset to this Yankees team as he is showing there is a lot left in the tank.
Another key to Goldschmidt’s season is the factor of his 41 RBIs in 64 games – compare that to last season’s 45 RBIs in 146 games and you have a player on pace for roughly double the production as well.
Paul Goldschmidt was the biggest surprise this season for the New York Yankees, while also being a positive vocal point for a team ravaged by injuries.
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