The New York Yankees have gone after big-name, proven talent so far this winter, and that trend continued when they reached an agreement with free agent first baseman Paul Goldschmidt on Saturday.
The Yankees will be just the seventh team in MLB history to have four former MVPs appear for them in a single season.in 2024, 2022 and 2021, although starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was one of the former MVP winners on all three squads. The 1996 Boston Red Sox had a similar dynamic, with Roger Clemens starring alongside Jose Canseco, Kevin Mitchell and Mo Vaughn.
Bellinger, who was part of the Dodgers' star-studded rosters in 2021 and 2022, will become the only player ever to be on multiple different teams with four MVPs. Both Goldschmidt and Bellinger are coming off down years, so it isn't as if the Yankees are getting four MVPs in their prime. Judge is really the only one currently operating at the height of his powers, even if the other three have still proven to be effective at this point in their respective careers.