Paul Goldschmidt
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $2.3M ($1M–$6M)
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 377 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 181 | .414 | .371 | 18% | 11% | 26% | +0.62 | +1.89 |
| RHP | 196 | .266 | .255 | 27% | 4% | 39% | −0.87 | −0.59 |
- Attack angle
- 11.7° (50% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +2.8°
- Swing length
- 7.5 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 13%
- Pull-air %
- 15.7%
- Hard-hit %
- 35.9%
- Slash · wRC+
- .252/.313/.452 · 111
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-away (+3.1 vs. league per 100; 1.4 standard errors on 76 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up over the middle (−1.6), but only 0.7 standard errors from average on 55 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,369 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Goldschmidt: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Sal Stewart CIN · ’03 | .342 | 2.0 | 2.1 | Pre-arb |
| 62 | Blaze Alexander BAL · ’99 | .358 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Pre-arb |
| 62 | Ty France SD · ’94 | .328 | 3.6 | 1.0 | Free agent |
| 57 | Carlos Narváez BAL · ’98 | .267 | −0.6 | 0.8 | Pre-arb |
| 57 | Teoscar Hernández LAD · ’92 | .332 | 1.2 | 0.6 | Signed $22.2M |
Ty France (similarity 62, 1.0 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1B | +6 | +4 | +2.8 | +6.8 | 2,574 |
| 2025 | 1B | −3 | −2 | +5.0 | +3.0 | 4,334 |
| 2024 | 1B | 0 | 0 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 5,505 |
| 2023 | 1B | +3 | +2 | +1.6 | +3.6 | 5,048 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1B | 158 | +0.3 |
| 2025 | 1B | 235 | −6.6 |
| 2024 | 1B | 313 | +5.8 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
ABS challenges · 2026
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