The Cincinnati Reds had a bad season in 2017. It was the third year in a row that the Reds lost over 90 games. Joey Votto’s exceptional season, though, was a bright spot in the darkness.
Votto needs to play even better in 2018, if he wants to win his second National League MVP award. Last year’s NL MVP, Giancarlo Stanton, is now in the American League with the New York Yankees. Charlie Blackmon, though, is still with the Colorado Rockies.
The odds on favorite to win the NL MVP in 2018 is the overrated Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals.