With the season they just had, we wouldn’t expect anyone from the Baltimore Orioles to be in the running for one of the prestigious BBWAA awards this year.
However, the finalists were announced on Monday evening for each league’s MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year. We’ll go over each and predict the winners, who’ll be announced early next week.
AL MVP
Betts had the best season of the three, posting a 1.079 OPS with 32 homers, 30 steals and a 185 wRC+. His 10.4 fWAR led MLB, and he’s one of the best defensive outfielders in baseball, winning his third Gold Glove award this year.