Surprising as it was considering his former Most Valuable Player Award winning credentials, Paul Goldschmidt was benched for Monday’s game. Manager Aaron Boone defended that decision by clarifying that the Yankees roster is on board with this new reality as at-bats get harder to find.

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Giancarlo Stanton made his highly anticipated return to the New York Yankees lineup for the first game of the series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.

Bellinger's response underscored that this is a good problem for the Yankees to have. And the ever-present potential of an injury means that the logjam could clear itself in the near future. But until then, the Yankees will have some players getting accustomed to riding the bench for the first time in their storied careers.

The New York Yankees are glad to have Paul Goldschmidt in the lineup. His former team, the St. Louis Cardinals, are filled with regret.

Paul Goldschmidt was getting some work in at a different infield position prior to the Yankees game on Wednesday.

The Yankees could move the former MVP to a new position to help create the best lineup possible for the team. Goldschmidt was seen fielding ground balls at second base on Wednesday, per MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch on X.

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The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels each have all-time great hitters, but their pitchers were the headliners on Monday night. Angels right-hander Jose Soriano tossed seven shutout innings, and Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt logged 7.