After Paul Goldschmidt hit three home runs in two games, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers, it’s time to put him in the National League MVP discussion.
Now, let’s be clear: Goldschmidt isn’t going to win the award. The MVP in all likelihood will be San Diego Padres phenom Fernando Tatis Jr. and that has been the case for most of the season. But Goldschmidt, who is hitting .291/.362/.508 with 29 home runs and 93 RBI, should finish in the top-10 in voting and the argument can be made that he should finish in the top-5.