New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt speaks on his emotional St. Louis Cardinals matchup after departing in free agency.

Goldschmidt has been at his best in the middle innings of games this year, hitting .311 in innings four through six. Meanwhile, Rice has excelled most during innings one through three, batting .271. As for late-game situations – innings seven through nine – Goldschmidt holds the edge, hitting .263 vs Rice’s .221.

Will Paul Goldschmidt play against his former team this weekend? We still don't know, but the first few procedural hurdles are being cleared.