Southern California reigned supreme in Major League Baseball awards voting with the announcement that Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels were named the MVP of their respective leagues.
In the National League, Bellinger earned 19 first-place votes and 362 total points to beat out Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers (10 first-place votes, 317 points) and Anthony Rendon of the Washington Nationals (one first-place vote, 242 points).
Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers🗣MVP. MVP. MVP. Congratulations, @Cody_Bellinger, on being named National League MVP! https://t.co/I71hbmcd2k
Adam McCalvy @AdamMcCalvyYelich received 10 first place votes (including mine) to Bellinger's 19. Rendon got the other. Full results: https://t.co/p5aaQsm0zb
Alex Wood @Awood45@Cody_Bellinger let’s freaking goooooo! BEAST!!! #MVPstatus
Since moving to Los Angeles after the 1957 season, the Dodgers have produced six NL MVP winners. Bellinger joins a group that includes Maury Wills (1962), Sandy Koufax (1963), Steve Garvey (1974), Kirk Gibson (1988) and Clayton Kershaw (2014).
Los Angeles Dodgers @DodgersWe're not crying, you're crying. https://t.co/7eNLhnymdj
Bellinger is also the 24th player in MLB history to win Rookie of the Year and MVP awards. The 24-year-old took home NL Rookie of the Year in 2017. He's the first player to join that group since Kris Bryant won NL Rookie of the Year in 2015 and NL MVP in 2016.
Bellinger and Yelich, who won the award last year, finished the regular season in a dead heat with 7.8 FanGraphs wins above replacement. Yelich likely would have come out ahead in that battle if he didn't miss the final 18 games due to a fractured kneecap suffered on Sept. 10.
Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSportsYou know what was a lot of fun to watch this year? The Belly Yeli show (h/t @karlravechespn). Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich homered on the same day 13 times this season. That included back-to-back days twice: March 30-31 and September 1-2.
The Brewers star beat out Bellinger in batting average (.329 to .305), on-base percentage (.429 to .406) and slugging percentage (.671 to .629). The Dodgers slugger had the advantage in homers (47 to 44) and RBI (115 to 97).
Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSportsYour 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger. That, folks, is a lot of red. https://t.co/pVZ5dvzr5Z
Bellinger was also an outstanding defensive player in 2019. He won his first career Gold Glove as a right fielder, leading all qualified players at the position with 19 defensive runs saved.
The AL MVP race became more interesting due to a late-season injury to the perceived favorite. Trout missed the final 19 games for the Angels after having surgery on his right foot. His absence opened the door for Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman to have the spotlight all to himself in the midst of a pennant race.
Jayson Stark @jaysonstNo MVP had ever missed the last 3 weeks of any season before tonight. But there’s only one Mike Trout!
Voters gave the edge to Trout with 17 first-place votes and 355 total points. Bregman received the remaining 13 first-place votes and 335 total points, with Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien rounding out the top three with 228 total points.
Los Angeles Angels @Angels𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝘅𝟯 For the third time in his career, @MikeTrout is your BBWAA AL Most Valuable Player! https://t.co/gOllaWdcj3
Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSportsMike Trout is the 11th player to win 3 MVP Awards. The only player to win more? Barry Bonds -- 7. Trout is just 28.
MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM @MLBNetworkRadio1⃣ Trout 17 13 - - - - - - - - 2⃣ Bregman 13 17 - - - - - - - - 3⃣ Semien - - 22 6 - 2 - - - - 4⃣ LeMahieu - - 6 10 7 1 2 1 - 2 5⃣ Bogaerts - - 1 6 7 7 2 2 3 - 6⃣ Chapman - - - 1 - 3 10 5 5 2 7⃣ Springer - - - 1 2 1 3 7 5 2 Full voting breakdown: https://t.co/fMngLjsYU6 https://t.co/iREQvHeZQT
Despite the missed time, Trout led all MLB players with 8.6 FanGraphs wins above replacement, a .438 on-base percentage and ranked first in the AL with a .645 slugging percentage.
MLB Network @MLBNetworkAs always, impressive company for @MikeTrout. 🙌 @Angels https://t.co/OEEBrZyLNm
Bregman certainly had a strong case and would have been a deserving MVP in most years. The Astros All-Star was right on Trout's heels with 8.5 FanGraphs wins above replacement and hit a robust .296/.423/.592 with 41 homers and 112 RBI for a team that led MLB with 107 wins.
Connor Looker @HotStoveStatsMike Trout 600 PA 45 HR 263 times on base 1.083 OPS 180 wRC+ .436 wOBA 8.3 bWAR 8.6 fWAR 5.6 UZR/150 0 DRS Alex Bregman 687 PA 41 HR 289 times on base 1.012 OPS 167 wRC+ .417 wOBA 8.2 bWAR 8.3 fWAR 5.2 UZR/150 7 DRS It’s going to be close. I still choose Trout.
Since his first full season in 2012, Trout has established himself as the best player of this generation. The 28-year-old now has three MVP awards, tied with five other players for most in AL history.
Fabian Ardaya @FabianArdayaThe only players, ever, with three AL MVP awards: Jimmie Foxx Joe DiMaggio Yogi Berra Mickey Mantle Alex Rodriguez Mike Trout
After leading the league with 184 strikeouts in 2014, the Angels superstar has transformed himself into a hitter with no weaknesses:
Sports Info Solutions @SportsInfo_SIS.@Angels CF Mike Trout was again atop the list of the best players in baseball in 2019 What made him great? Just take a look at his numbers vs all the different pitch types He produces at a well above-average level https://t.co/jHLGOCRqu4
Maria Torres @maria_torres3Mike Trout, when asked on MLB Network why he thought this was his best year: "This was my most consistent at the plate. I felt kinda good all year."
The only thing missing from Trout's resume is success in October. He's only plaed in the postseason once, in 2014, when the Angels were swept by the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS.
The Angels could make a big splash this offseason to help out their three-time MVP. There will be plenty of time to sort all of that out. In the meantime, Trout and his team will celebrate this accomplishment.
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