On Tuesday night, the New York Yankees played the second game of their series with the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida.
The Yankees lost by a score of 6-4.
Paul Goldschmidt finished with four strikeouts, as his slump at the plate continued.
Goldschmidt Makes Brutally Honest Statement
GettyPaul Goldschmidt #48 of the New York Yankees reacts during his at bat against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium on May 06, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
After the game, Goldschmidt made a very honest statement when he met with the media (via YES Network).
Goldschmidt: “I wish I had an answer for you. Obviously, the performance tonight especially was terrible. I mean, I would like to try to be more positive than that, but you strike out four times and there was guys on base just really just a bad performance and last night was the same… I’ll be ready to go tomorrow and in every game, but there’s no excuses I have not played well.”
Goldschmidt is in the middle of his second season playing for the Yankees.
He has also had stints with the Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals over 16 seasons.
Right now, the 38-year-old is batting .261 with 59 hits, 14 home runs, 41 RBIs, 31 runs and one stolen base in 64 games.
Social Media On Goldschmidt’s Struggles
GettyPaul Goldschmidt #48 of the New York Yankees in action during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium on June 16, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Here’s what people were saying about Goldschmidt:
@eyyankees: “Bellinger and Goldschmidt are supposed to be staples in this lineup and look completely lost out there. The Yankees once again are limping to the all star break.”
Chris Kirschner: “Paul Goldschmidt and José Caballero are 0-for-8 today with 8 strikeouts.”
@Gruntbaseball: “I understand slumps happen all the time in baseball. But what happened to Paul Goldschmidt is one of the biggest swings ive ever seen. Went from MVP caliber to Austin Wells caliber instantly”
Randy Wilkins: “Will Warren, Cody Bellinger, and Goldschmidt have really hurt the Yankees during this bad stretch. They have to turn things around. They need to carry the slack with all of these injuries and they’re not meeting the moment. (Cabby was really bad tonight too.)”
Yankees Right Now
The Yankees are the second-place team in the American League East with a 50-41 record in 91 games.
They are 4.0 games back of the Rays for first.
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