The Yankees knew they were getting a pro and a sturdy veteran when they signed Paul Goldschmidt.

They hoped they were getting a productive offensive player, too, though that part was not as much of a given.

The early returns have checked all the boxes.

Through the first two weeks of the season, the 37-year-old first baseman has been one of the Yankees’ most consistent hitters, providing an important presence in both the leadoff and cleanup spots, depending on where Aaron Boone slots him on a given day.

“He’s gotten off to a good start, which never hurts, you always want that,” Boone said before the Yankees’ off day Thursday. “But I feel like this is what we can expect.”

Goldschmidt recorded multiple hits in five of the six games on the Yankees’ road trip that ended Wednesday, which has him entering the three-game series against the Giants batting .383 (18-for-47) with a .942 OPS.

The former MVP has been around long enough to know that it is still early and a good two weeks mean little in the course of a long, six-month season.

“It’s nice to get hits and the team’s been playing well,” Goldschmidt said. “I’ve felt pretty good, but still a long season to go. For me, just try to show up every day and prepare and work hard and have good at-bats and try to help us win. I try to keep it simple, whether I’ve been struggling or having some success, just keep that same mindset. Go out there and play hard and try to win.”

That said, Goldschmidt’s strong start offers some hope that this year can be different than the last one, which was the worst of his 15-year career.

He got off to a slow start and did not break out of it until the second half, finishing the year batting .245 with a .716 OPS.

In his talks with Boone over the offseason, after the Yankees signed him to a one-year, $12.5 million contract, Goldschmidt voiced a confidence that he was able to unlock some things in that second half that he would be able to carry over into this year.

So far that has been the case, though Boone said he did “not necessarily” think it was important for Goldschmidt to get off to this kind of start.

“It’s been quality at-bats every day and I think he’s handled first really well,” Boone said. “He’s a pro. He’s game-within-the-game really well, always thinking through different situations, very situationally aware. Feel like his at-bat quality has been excellent.”

Beyond the early results, though, the Yankees have raved about what Goldschmidt has brought to the room.

Boone described him as a likely future Hall of Famer who is “dripping in humility.”

Goldschmidt has told Boone he will hit wherever, which the manager has taken advantage of in hitting him leadoff for the first time in his career for seven of the 12 games.

Getting to bat behind Goldschmidt, Aaron Judge pointed to the veteran sharing his insight on what he sees from opposing pitchers on the way back to the dugout

“He’s such a pro,” Judge said. “What he’s brought to this team, besides the performance on the field, just in the clubhouse, always speaking up in meetings, sharing his scouting reports, what he’s thinking. … He’s been a huge piece for us and he’s really been a catalyst for this offense getting things going.”

With Goldschmidt being a seven-time All-Star and one of the game’s best first basemen over the past decade with the Diamondbacks and Cardinals, the Yankees had heard about his intangibles second hand.

Now they are getting to benefit from seeing them up close.

“His preparation, his attention to detail, his professionalism all is off the charts,” Boone said. “He’s somebody that I feel very confident that not only is he gonna play well for us between the lines, but it’s going to elevate our room, too.”