• Full name Paul Edward Goldschmidt
  • Born 09/10/1987 in Wilmington, DE
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Texas State
  • Debut 08/01/2011
  • Drafted in the 8th round (246th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009 (signed for $95,000).
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    Paul Goldschmidt became the first player to repeat as Southland Conference hitter of the year since future big leaguer Ben Broussard in 1998-99. Goldschmidt, who also won the SLC's player of the year award, led NCAA Division I with 87 RBIs entering super-regional play and bashed 18 homers this spring, giving him a school-record 36 for his career. He has big righthanded power and good plate discipline for a slugger. Though he's a good athlete for a 6-foot-4, 240-pounder, his lack of range limits him to first base, so his bat will have to carry him. Part of a national championship team at The Woodlands (Texas) High in 2006, Goldschmidt went in the 49th round of that draft to the Dodgers.

Top Rankings

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Minor League Top Prospects

Best Tools List

  • Rated Best Power Prospect in the Southern League in 2011
  • Rated Best Batting Prospect in the Southern League in 2011
  • Rated Best Defensive 1B in the Southern League in 2011
  • Rated Most Exciting Player in the Southern League in 2011
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Southern League in 2011
  • Rated Best Power Prospect in the California League in 2010

Career Transactions

  • United States activated 1B Paul Goldschmidt.

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