The winner will be selected by a combination of fan votes and the votes of a committee of former MLB stars, including Ken Griffey Jr., Chipper Jones, Pedro Martínez, John Smoltz, Johnny Bench, Craig Biggio, Eddie Murray and Robin Yount.
Joining Arenado and Goldschmidt are Dodgers Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres, Austin Riley of the Atlanta Braves, Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, and Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies.
American League nominees include Rafael Devers, José Ramirez, Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, and Julio Rodríguez.