On Thursday, Paul Goldschmidt won his first ever MVP award. It was a long time coming, as Goldschmidt is a frequent name on MVP ballots for pretty much his entire career. He placed runner-up twice, 3rd once, and has been in the top 6 in MVP voting six times in his career. He did not receive an MVP vote in his debut two-month season, nor his first complete season, but starting at age 25, he received at least one MVP vote in every season but the one where injuries limited him to 109 games. He’s the type of player who deserves an MVP and it’s good to see him finally get one.
Goldschmidt is already a strong candidate for the Hall of Fame
