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Diamondbacks Exercise Paul Goldschmidt's 2019 $14.5M Contract Option

In a widely expected move, the Arizona Diamondbacks picked up the $14.5 million club option for first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reported Monday.

Goldschmidt averaged .290 and slugged .533 while posting 33 home runs and 83 RBI in 2018. His 5.1 WAR ranked 18th among MLB position players, per FanGraphs.

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