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TAMPA, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 26: Paul Goldschmidt #48 of the New York Yankees celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves during a Grapefruit League spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 26, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
On Friday evening, the New York Yankees will open up their series with the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx.
The Yankees had been off on Thursday following a three-game series with the Texas Rangers in Arlington.
UPDATE: The Yankees won by a score of 7-2.
Yankees Make Paul Goldschmidt Decision
GettyPaul Goldschmidt #48 of the New York Yankees bats against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on March 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
For Friday’s game, the Yankees have announced their starting lineup.
@FantasyProsMLB wrote: “NYY Yankees Lineup 05/01 1. Paul Goldschmidt 1B 2. Ben Rice DH 3. Aaron Judge RF 4. Cody Bellinger LF 5. Amed Rosario 3B 6. Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B 7. Jose Caballero SS 8. Austin Wells C 9. Trent Grisham CF”
Goldschmidt will be batting leadoff in Friday’s game.
He is in his second season playing for the Yankees, and is batting .179 with five hits, one home run, four RBI’s and six runs in ten games.
MLB Social Media Reacts To Goldschmidt As Leadoff
GettyPaul Goldschmidt #48 of the New York Yankees hits a three run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning at T-Mobile Park on April 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.
Here’s what people were saying on social media:
Talkin’ Yanks: “Yankees leadoff Goldschmidt and drop Grisham to the nine hole as they begin a four-game set vs. the Orioles”
Gary Phillips: “Paul Goldschmidt leads off tonight with Ben Rice at DH.”
Gary Sheffield Jr.: “Haven’t seen what Paul Goldschmidt has done to warrant the promotion today but as is tradition these are un-winnable debates If a player struggles for a month we move conversation to expected stats and if those aren’t good we move on to career splits”
@JMozloom: “Goldschmidt leading has never made sense.”
@ERCsGlueFactory: “Surely using your 40 year old platoon 1B as a leadoff hitter won’t yield worse results than Grisham leadoff”
GettyPaul Goldschmidt #48 of the New York Yankees bats against the Los Angeles Angels during their game at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 2026 in New York City.
The Yankees are currently the first-place team in the American League East with a 20-11 record.
They are 8-5 in 13 games in the Bronx.
Goldschmidt’s MLB Career
GettyPaul Goldschmidt #48 of the New York Yankees runs to third base during the third inning of the spring training game against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park on March 23, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona.
Goldschmidt has had an incredible 16-year MLB career.
He was picked in the eighth round of the 2009 MLB Draft.
The seven-time All-Star spent the first eight years of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Following the Diamondbacks (and before the Yankees), Goldschmidt played six years for the St. Louis Cardinals (and won MVP in 2022).
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