Paul Goldschmidt is the real deal or was until a brutal slump this season. Power, average, excellent defense, a right-handed bat, and signed through 2019. Goldschmidt is also having a horrid season that diminishes his earlier accomplishments.
Is the 30-year-old in a massive slump? Is this just the beginning of a slide to mediocrity? Goldschmidt would not be the first player to slide to oblivion once the 30 year age barrier was broken.
Both metrics and traditional statistical measurements are not kind to Goldschmidt. Hitting barely above .200 and on a pace for 200+ strikeouts.