Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a spot among the three finalists for the National League Most Valuable Player award on November 2, groupstarmedia.com reported.
Finalists Named for Major Awards
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America released the top three vote-getters across five major categories in both leagues. All ballots were cast before the postseason began, ensuring that the results reflect strictly regular-season performance.
For the National League MVP award, Ohtani is joined by Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs and Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers. The American League MVP finalists feature Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros, Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays, and Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals.
The Cy Young Award finalists in the National League include Jacob Misiorowski, Cristopher Sanchez, and Chris Sale. The American League Cy Young race narrows down to Dylan Cease, Parker Messick, and Cam Schlittler.
MLB Network Reveals Winners Live from November 9
The winners will be revealed live on MLB Network starting November 9, with each broadcast scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. The Rookie of the Year winners open the announcement schedule on November 9.
Manager of the Year honorees will be unveiled on November 10. The American League finalists are Kevin Cash, Chad Tracy, and Will Venable, while the National League features Don Mattingly, Pat Murphy, and Walt Weiss.
Reliever of the Year and Cy Young winners follow on November 11. The reliever finalists include Bryan Baker, Cade Smith, and Louis Varland in the American League, alongside Jhoan Duran, Trevor Megill, and Mason Miller in the National League.
The MVP Awards Conclusion
The announcement week concludes with the Most Valuable Player awards on November 12. Balloting decisions made by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America prior to the postseason will determine whether Ohtani captures another major honor following his regular-season campaign.
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