Trout won the AL MVP award Thursday for the second time in three years, and Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was voted NL MVP in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The center fielder batted .315 with 29 homers, 100 RBIs and 30 steals. Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was third after he was the unanimous winner of the NL Rookie of the Year award on Monday. Bryant was the unanimous NL Rookie of the Year after he hit .275 with 26 homers and 99 RBIs last season. Ichiro Suzuki (2001) and Fred Lynn (1975) are the only players to win the awards in the same year.

Source: The Guardian November 17, 2016 23:51 UTC