This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cardinals as Paul Goldschmidt Breaks Silence On Return Vs. Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals were fortunate to call Paul Goldschmidt their first baseman for years, but that isn't the case any longer.

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

Former Cardinal and 2022 NL MVP Paul Goldschmidt made his return to Busch Stadium on Friday with the Yankees. He was absent from New York's starting lineup because of a