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Yankees confirm signing of 1B Paul Goldschmidt

MLB: Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis CardinalsSep 11, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) hits a go ahead one run double against the Cincinnati Reds during the eighth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

The New York Yankees officially signed veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year contract on Monday, nine days after multiple media outlets reported the sides reached an agreement.

The team did not announce financial details of the deal, but multiple media outlets reported that the former National League MVP will make $12.5 million.

Goldschmidt, 37, hit free agency following a down season that saw him bat a career-low .245 with 22 homers, his lowest total in a non-COVID season since 2014. His 65 RBIs were his fewest — again excluding the shortened 2020 season — since 2011, when he was a rookie.

In 2022, Goldschmidt captured the NL MVP after leading the league in slugging percentage (.578) and on-base-plus-slugging percentage (.981) while hitting .317 with 35 homers and 115 RBIs in 151 games for the St. Louis Cardinals.

In 1,928 career games with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011-18) and St. Louis (2019-24), Goldschmidt has a .289 batting average, a .381 on-base percentage, a .510 slugging percentage, 362 home runs and 1,187 RBIs.

He is a seven-time All-Star, a five-time Silver Slugger winner and a four-time Gold Glove winner.

With the Yankees, he fills the first base slot previously held by current free agent Anthony Rizzo, whose 2024 season was limited to 92 games due to a broken arm sustained in June. Rizzo, 35, slashed .228/.301/.335 with eight homers and 35 RBIs in 2024.

The Yankees reached the World Series in October, falling in five games to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

–Field Level Media

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14 in a row: Red Sox down Orioles on Caleb Durbin homer

Jul 20, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras (40) hits a one run RBI double against the Baltimore Orioles during the sixth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn ImagesJul 20, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras (40) hits a one run RBI double against the Baltimore Orioles during the sixth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Caleb Durbin hit a solo home run to break a tie score in the eighth inning as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 14 games by beating the visiting Baltimore Orioles, 6-5, Monday night.

Durbin’s homer came against reliever Tyler Wells (2-2) and broke a 5-5 tie. It was his 10th home run of the season.

Baltimore had runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth, but Tyler O’Neill lined out to shortstop to end the game. Garrett Whitlock (5-1) pitched a scoreless eighth to earn the win. Aroldis Chapman worked the ninth for his 22nd save.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered and Gunnar Hunderson had three doubles for the Orioles, who committed four errors. The loss ended Baltimore’s seven-game winning streak.

Boston received three hits from Willson Contreras.

The Orioles struck first when Henderson and O’Neill hit back-to-back doubles with two outs in the top of the first.

Jarren Duran’s sacrifice fly drove in Contreras to make it a 1-1 game in the second, and the Red Sox added two runs in the third. Ceddanne Rafaela reached base on an error by second baseman Jeremiah Jackson, took third on Wilyer Abreu’s double and scored on a Henderson throwing error from first base. Contreras followed with an infield single that scored Abreu to extend Boston’s lead to 3-1.

Baltimore trimmed Boston’s advantage to 3-2 when Encarnacion-Strand hit a solo home run in the fifth, and Jackson’s RBI single in the sixth drove in O’Neill to tie the game, 3-3. Baltimore went ahead 4-3 on an Encarnacion-Strand single that scored Leody Taveras later in the sixth.

Abreu scored on a Contreras double in the bottom half of the sixth to pull the Red Sox even, 4-4.

Taylor Ward put Baltimore in front 5-4 by scoring from third on an O’Neill groundout in the seventh, but Boston answered in the bottom of the inning when Tsung-Che Cheng scored on a throwing error by Ward in left field.

Durbin’s home run capped the scoring with two outs in the bottom of the eighth.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s two home runs power Yankees over Pirates

Jul 20, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesJul 20, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice as the New York Yankees produced one of their better showings at home of late in an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

The Yankees won for the third time in their past 12 home games. New York scored its most runs in a home game since a 10-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on June 17 thanks to Chisholm, who also hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning in Sunday’s 2-1 win over the Dodgers in the nightcap of a doubleheader.

Chisholm homered in the first and third off Pittsburgh’s Braxton Ashcraft (9-4) and produced his 10th career multi-homer game.

He lifted a 1-1 curveball into the right field seats for a three-run homer that gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead after the Pirates committed two errors on Paul Goldschmidt’s grounder.

Chisholm gave the Yankees a 6-5 lead with a two-run drive off Ashcraft’s slider into the second deck that just stayed fair.

Chisholm’s second homer occurred after rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit a 431-foot two-run home run that gave the Pirates a 5-4 lead in the top of the third. Valdez’s drive to right gave him an RBI in eight straight games and 13 homers in the first 32 games of his career.

Jose Caballero hit a two-run bases-loaded double in New York’s four-run third when it had six hits and Ben Rice scored when Pittsburgh left fielder Bryan Reynolds committed a throwing error after third baseman Nick Gonzales misplayed Goldschmidt’s grounder.

Jared Triolo hit a two-run double in the second and scored on an RBI single by Gonzales as the Pirates were unable to tie a season high by moving five games over .500.

New York’s Ryan Weathers allowed five runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. The left-hander struck out five and walked two before four relievers followed.

Angel Chivili (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings and Fernando Cruz notched the final four outs for his second save of the season.

In the eighth, benches briefly cleared after Caballero hit an inning-ending double play against Dennis Santana. Santana started yelling at Caballero and was restrained by teammates Rafael Flores Jr. and Bryan Reynolds before order was restored after a few minutes without an ejection.

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Milwaukee roughs up former Brewer Freddy Peralta, beat Mets

Jul 20, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;  Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz (3) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the New York Mets at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn ImagesJul 20, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz (3) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the New York Mets at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Joey Ortiz had a three-run homer, and Andrew Vaughn and Cooper Pratt added solo shots to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 victory over the visiting New York Mets and former teammate Freddy Peralta on Monday in the opener of the three-game series.

Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski, who skipped his last start before the All-Star break due to arm fatigue, allowed one unearned run before exiting after four innings and 65 pitches. Two of the four hits allowed by the hard-throwing right-hander were infield singles. He struck out six and walked one.

The National League Central-leading Brewers, who have opened the second half with four consecutive victories, scored five runs in the first three innings off Peralta (5-9), traded to the Mets in the offseason after eight seasons in Milwaukee.

Jackson Chourio drew a one-out walk in the first and Brice Turang followed with an RBI double. Garrett Mitchell’s two-out single scored Chourio for a 2-0 lead.

Pratt made it 3-0 in the second with his first career home run, sending an 0-1 pitch 393 feet to left-center.

The Mets responded with an unearned run in the third. Francisco Alvarez singled to open, advanced to third on an error by Vaughn at first base, and came home on a double-play grounder by Juan Soto.

Vaughn answered in the bottom half with his third homer following a two-out double by Mitchell to extend the lead to 5-1.

Ortiz made it 8-1 in the sixth with his fifth home run. Jake Bauers walked with one out and Pratt singled, chasing Peralta. Xzavion Curry relieved and Ortiz sent an 0-1 curveball 373 feet to left.

Peralta, facing his former team for the first time, was tagged for seven runs on eights hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out six and walking two in a 107-pitch outing.

Craig Yoho (2-0) followed Misiorowski with one scoreless inning. Veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., acquired in a trade with Houston last week to bolster the Brewers injury-riddled staff, relieved and retired seven straight before allowing two runs in the eighth.

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