Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt tops Machado, Arenado for NL MVP

Paul Goldschmidt’s resurgence in 2022 was capped off by winning one of the game’s most prestigious awards on Thursday.

The St. Louis Cardinals first baseman was named the National League MVP, beating out teammate Nolan Arenado and Padres star Manny Machado for the award. Goldschmidt, 35, had a .315 batting average with 35 home runs and 115 RBIs and led the NL in slugging (.578) and OPS (.981). 

Prior to Thursday, Goldschmidt finished in the top three in NL MVP voting three times, including two second-place finishes. It’s the 18th time a Cardinals player has won MVP, trailing just the Yankees (23) for the most won by a team in MLB history.