Generally, an MVP season is just that — a full season of MVP-worthy baseball played. Sure, a guy might have an elite month here, but only an excellent month there, but to win a Most Valuable Player award, your stats should be stout all season.
Which brings us to Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who will likely win the National League MVP for 2022. After all, he led the NL in OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage), which is a telltale stat regarding amazingness. Goldschmidt’s OPS was .981, followed by Freddie Freeman’s .918, Manny Machado’s .