There are still a few weeks until the MLB announce this season’s 2021 award winners. Mvp is delivered for the performance of the regular season, arguments are still heard to praise the merits of some players.
It will be in the first weeks of November, once the dispute of the World Series, when you know who the winners are.
In the American League no surprises are expected and the winner will surely be the Japanese Shohei Ohtani.
150 Ks and 45 home runs.
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– MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2021
The star of the Los Angeles Angels He made history this year as a two-way player and that’s why no one doubts his victory.
Ohtani did what no other player in the history of the majors, combining 45 home runs, eight triples and 25 stolen bases in one season. He is also the only player in MLB to hit 45 home runs and strike out more than 150 opponents.
The impact of his performance this season has been such that Time magazine included him among the 100 most influential people of the year.
That leaves Vladimir Guerrero Jr. without a chance despite a dazzling season in which he finished co-leading in home runs (48), fifth in RBIs with 111 and third in average with .311.
Another who could add some votes is the Venezuelan Salvador Pérez, the RBI champion (121) and who set a home run record for a receiver with 48 hits.
In the National League, the MVP seems reserved for Bryce Harper. The outfielder finished the season at full speed with the Philadelphia Phillies, although he was not enough to lead the team to the playoffs.
Harper matched Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds records to hit .309 / .429 / .615, led in doubles (42), Slugging and OPS (1,044), hit 35 home runs and drove in 84 runs.
That will be enough for him to prevail against the other two contenders: the Dominicans Fernando Tatís Jr. (leader in homers with 42 and ninth in RBIs with 97) and Juan Soto (second in batting average with .313).