The first eight weeks of the 2021 season have proven that, in spite of its problems, Major League Baseball still crushes the parity component. Despite the lack of an expanded postseason format, 23 teams are within six games of a playoff spot, while basically every division -- most notably the American League East and the National League West -- is providing tight races that should persist through the summer.
A lot of competitive teams means a lot of indispensable players. But which players are the most indispensable? Two months in, I thought it was a good time to identify each team's most valuable player thus far.