Paul Goldschmidt went through a miserable first four months last year, including a career-worst 0-for-32 slide that ended with a May 11 ninth-inning single to avoid his first five-strikeout game.

Two years before they became Yankee teammates, Paul Goldschmidt and Aaron Judge spent a few hours together in Tampa, Fla.

Unlike Juan Soto, Paul Goldschmidt signed with the Yankees to win now, but also to play alongside one of the best in the sport.