The Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) announced the top three MLB awards finalists for baseball’s four major regular-season awards on Monday. They have yet to pick the winners, which will be done over the next two weeks. The awards players have been nominated for are: Most Valuable Player, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year.
Let’s take a look at who the three MLB awards finalists are for each award, both for the National League (NL) and the American League (AL).
MLB Awards Finalists for the Major Awards
AL Most Valuable Player
| Player | Team |
| Alex Bregman | Houston Astros |
| Marcus Semien | Oakland Athletics |
| Mike Trout | Los Angeles Angels |
NL Most Valuable Player
| Player | Team |
| Anthony Rendon | Washington Nationals |
| Christian Yelich | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Cody Bellinger | Los Angeles Dodgers |
AL Cy Young
| Player | Team |
| Charlie Morton | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Gerrit Cole | Houston Astros |
| Justin Verlander | Houston Astros |
NL Cy Young
| Player | Team |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Jacob deGrom | New York Mets |
| Max Scherzer | Washington Nationals |
AL Rookie of the Year
| Player | Team |
| Brandon Lowe | Tampa Bay Rays |
| John Means | Baltimore Orioles |
| Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros |
NL Rookie of the Year
| Player | Team |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | San Diego Padres |
| Mike Soroka | Atlanta Braves |
| Pete Alonso | New York Mets |
AL Manager of the Year
| Manager | Team |
| Aaron Boone | New York Yankees |
| Kevin Cash | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Rocco Baldelli | Minnesota Twins |
NL Manager of the Year
| Manager | Team |
| Brian Snitker | Atlanta Braves |
| Craig Counsell | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Mike Shildt | St. Louis Cardinals |
Award Schedule
On Monday, November 11, the BBWAA will announce the winner of the Rookie of the Year award. Then, on Tuesday we’ll know who the Manager of the Year will be. Wednesday is when the Cy Young winner will be known. Finally, on Thursday, November 14, the MLB’s MVP will be crowned.
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