4 years agoSt. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt’s production has not been fazed by the oddity of the 2020 year. Entering Thursday leading the Majors with a .478 on-base percentage, Goldschmidt is among the game’s elite, posting a .426 wOBA and .429 xwOBA. While usually an excellent source of walks, Goldschmidt has eschewed strikeouts this season as well, having amassed the top BB% in the Majors (20.9%), all while striking out at an elite 12.2% of the time. In addition to the numbers that he has already produced, the fact that St. Louis will be playing games at a torrid pace during September should only work to improve his value, as he’ll also have the benefit of slotting in as the DH. He will play 10 games over the next seven days as of Friday, making him arguably the top first baseman in all season-long formats.--Jesse Borek
Source: MLB