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Cardinals Paul Goldschmidt named National League Hank Aaron Award winner

On Wednesday, Goldschmidt was named the winner of the NL Hank Aaron Award.

The award — named after Hall of Famer and Braves great Hank Aaron — recognizes the best offensive performers in each league. A combination of votes from a panel of Hall of Famers and fans is used to determine the winners.

This is Goldschmidt's second time winning it. He first came in 2013 while with Arizona.

Goldschmidt, 35, finished the season with a .317 average, 35 home runs, and 115 RBIs. He led the NL in categories like slugging percentage (.578), OPS (.