The deal is worth $12.5 million, and comes after several weeks of the Yankees being linked to various free agent first basemen, including Christian Walker (who signed a three-year deal with the Astros) and Pete Alonso. Former Yankees outfielder Rubén Sierra shared his thoughts about the signing on X.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the New York Yankees agreed Saturday to a $12.5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.

The Yankees have been incredibly aggressive in the weeks since losing the bidding war for Juan Soto, signing Max Fried to a $218 contract before pulling off trades for All-Star closer Devin Williams and former MVP Cody Bellinger.