Dbacks Paul Goldschmidt’s Impact on Other Teams

Paul Goldschmidt has certainly established himself as one of the best players on the DBacks. What type of an impact could he have on another contending team?

Last Sunday, Paul Goldschmidt had a terrific night, going 2-4 with 2 HR’s and 3 BB’s. However, despite this performance, the DBacks still found a way to lose, dropping the game in the 13th inning. This game brings about the resurgence of the common question, what would Goldschmidt do if he was just placed on a better team?

With Goldschmidt being signed through 2018, it is unlikely that he will land on another team before then, and if he does go to another team, there is a slim chance that he will still be a factor by then. Even so, let’s do a theoretical breakdown of the impact he could have on playoff fringe teams (Based on current Vegas odds).

Since we are just one month into the season, I compiled stats from last year to make the comparisons more realistic than the small serving size we currently have.

*I will be frequently using the stat WAR or wins above replacement. It basically tries to sum up how many wins by a certain team can be directly attributed to one player.

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