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What will the St. Louis Cardinals do with Paul Goldschmidt?

The Cardinals superstar first baseman was named the 2022 National League Most Valuable Player but hasn’t quite been the same since. Goldschmidt had a down year in 2023 — by his standards — and hit 25 home runs, drove in 80 runs, and slashed .268/.363/.447 in 154 games played.

St. Louis struggled last season and Goldschmidt was mentioned in trade rumors on numerous occasions but ultimately stuck with the club. While this is the case, his future with the team still is unclear.

Goldschmidt will be a free agent at the end of the season and at this point doesn’t have an extension signed with St. Louis. The two sides have made it known they would like to continue their partnership, but they decided to push off negotiations to see how the season began.

The 36-year-old has struggled and is slashed .182/289/.227 with one home run and seven RBIs so far this season. He likely will turn things around soon, but his performance is something to monitor.

If the Cardinals aren’t in contention for a playoff spot this summer, Goldschmidt’s name likely will pop up in rumors again and one team that already has been mentioned as a fit is the New York Yankees, according to Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly.