{"id":7346,"date":"2024-11-12T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=7346"},"modified":"2024-11-12T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T08:00:12","slug":"confirm-finalists-for-mvp-cy-young-rookie-manager-of-the-year-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=7346","title":{"rendered":"Confirm: Finalists for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie & Manager of the Year revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s awards season, and that means some of MLB\u2019s most prestigious hardware will soon be handed out as the Baseball Writers\u2019 Association of America recognizes the best of the 2024 season with the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards, the Manager of the Year Awards, the Cy Young Awards and the Most Valuable Player Awards.<\/p>\n

The American League and National League finalists for each of those awards — representing the top three finishers — were revealed live on MLB Network on Monday night. The 2024 award winners will be announced next week on MLB Network, on the following days at 6 p.m. ET:<\/p>\n

Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year: Monday, Nov. 18<\/em><\/p>\n

Manager of the Year: Tuesday, Nov. 19<\/em><\/p>\n

Cy Young: Wednesday, Nov. 20<\/em><\/p>\n

Most Valuable Player: Thursday, Nov. 21<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\n

Here\u2019s a look at each finalist, listed in alphabetical order for each award:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

NL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

Francisco Lindor<\/a>, SS (Mets)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Lindor started off slow at the plate, but in mid-May, he turned things around and never looked back. On May 20, the switch-hitter had a slash line of .193\/.268\/.348. From there, he hit .309\/.377\/.566 with 26 homers to help fuel the Mets\u2019 run to the postseason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
Overall, Lindor finished with an .844 OPS and 33 home runs. His strong defense at shortstop, combined with his production at the plate, resulted in an\u00a0fWAR\u00a0of 7.8, tied for the highest mark in his career.\u00a0Read more ><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

Ketel Marte<\/a>, 2B (D-backs)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

On the heels of helping lead the D-backs to a surprise World Series run in 2023, Marte set career highs in home runs (36), RBIs (95) and\u00a0OPS+<\/a>\u00a0(155) in 136 games this season. He was named an All-Star for the second time in his career and was selected as a Gold Glove Award finalist and an MVP finalist for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Hand, back and ankle injuries hampered Marte, but he was able to put up prodigious numbers when in the lineup, particularly from June 2-Aug. 2, when he posted a 1.105 OPS with 16 homers in 48 games to help Arizona go from five games under .500 to eight games over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Shohei Ohtani<\/a>, DH (Dodgers)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

He wasn\u2019t able to pitch in 2024 due to elbow surgery last fall, but Ohtani became the\u00a0first player in MLB history to hit 50 or more home runs (54) and steal 50 or more bases (59) in the same season.<\/p>\n

He led the NL in runs scored (134, also led the Majors), home runs (54), RBIs (130), on-base percentage (.390), slugging (.646) and total bases (411, also led MLB).<\/p>\n

After winning AL MVP in 2021 and ’23 with the Angels, Ohtani is trying to become just the second player to win MVP Awards in both leagues (Frank Robinson, 1961 with Cincinnati and ’66 with Baltimore) and the first to do it in\u00a0back-to-back years. He would also be the first full-time designated hitter to win MVP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n