World Series MVPs: Where Are They Now?

2016: Ben Zobrist, Outfielder, Chicago Cubs

Ben Zobrist is the reigning World Series Most Valuable Player, so there is not much to talk about when it comes to what he has done since winning the World Series with the Chicago Cubs last October. Like Manny Ramirez, Zobrist will be remembered as the World Series MVP of a team that broke a curse. That’s not a bad way to be remembered.

Zobrist didn’t just help snap the Cubs’ long drought, but also helped the Royals win for the first time in 30 years. Those championships came in back-to-back years. After winning with the Royals, Zobrist signed a four-year, $56 million deal to head over to Chicago after a championship season. That’s a bold move, but it paid off.

Before becoming a World Series Most Valuable Player, Zobrist was an All-Star for Joe Maddon‘s Tampa Bay Rays. He helped take a Rays team that had never even been to the playoffs get to the World Series. They ended up losing to the Philadelphia Phillies. Since then, Zobrist has been a big part of some good teams and that should carry on the next few years with the Cubs. He has a shot at being the first player in MLB history to win the award in back-to-back years.