Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt wins NL MVP award


              FILE -  Milwaukee Brewers' Luis Urias, left, is safe at first as he avoids the tag from St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt during the second inning of a baseball game May 26, 2022, in St. Louis. Cardinals shortstop Edmundo Sosa was charged with a throwing error on the play. Goldschmidt won the National League MVP award Thursday night, Nov. 17, taking the coveted trophy for the first time after a couple of close calls earlier in his career. The first baseman received 22 of 30 first-place votes and eight seconds for 380 points from a Baseball Writers’ Association of America panel. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
            
              FILE -  St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt watches his solo home run during the team's baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, July 24, 2022. Goldschmidt won the National League MVP award Thursday night, Nov. 17, taking the coveted trophy for the first time after a couple of close calls earlier in his career. The first baseman received 22 of 30 first-place votes and eight seconds for 380 points from a Baseball Writers’ Association of America panel. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)
            
              FILE - St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in St. Louis. New AL home run king Aaron Judge and St. Louis slugger Paul Goldschmidt won Hank Aaron Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, that reward the most outstanding offensive performers in each league. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt wins NL MVP award