Paul Goldschmidt's humility and workmanlike approach has quietly made him one of the best players in baseball. A perennial National League Most Valuable Player Award candidate, the 30-year-old first baseman anchors a D-backs lineup that hopes to propel Arizona to consecutive postseason berths for the first time since 2001-02.
When you think of the D-backs, you think of Goldschmidt. And when you think of Goldschmidt, you think reliable excellence. Just take it from Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez, who spent the second half of the 2017 season with Arizona and got to witness Goldschmidt's work ethic in person.