On June 3, after his 57th game of the 2018 season, Paul Goldschmidt’s batting line stood at .208/.325/.396. All season, he had looked helpless at the plate, particularly against hard fastballs. He had homered just eight times all year; he was on pace to strike out 200 times. Had Arizona’s 30-year-old righty slugger, who had been so dependably great for five straight seasons, begun his decline? Not exactly. Over his next 38 games, Goldschmidt homered 13 times, bringing his season back to typical Paul Goldschmidt territory, where it remained the rest of the way. He finished with 33 homers and a .
Paul Goldschmidt Gives Cardinals Badly-Needed Boost in NL Central Race
