The New York Yankees are not among the teams pursuing Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

While the 31-year-old Goldschmidt is an annual MVP candidate, the Yankees' front office isn't prioritizing first base at the moment, while the lineup is already too right-handed, Rosenthal added.

However, before the Yankees traded pitching prospect Justus Sheffield to the Seattle Mariners as part of the package for James Paxton, they were reportedly trying to push him in conversations with Arizona about Goldschmidt, rival executives told ESPN's Buster Olney.

The Yankees are currently slated to use Luke Voit at first base, with Greg Bird and Hanser Alberto as secondary options.

Goldschmidt's one of the more popular names surfacing in recent trade rumors, as he's set for free agency at the end of next season.

He's already been linked to the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros after another All-Star campaign, the sixth of his career.

In 158 games during 2018, Goldschmidt hit .290/.389/.533 with 33 home runs and 83 RBIs.