Esurance MLB Awards week concludes Friday on MLB Network and MLB.com at 7 p.m. CT with the MLB Awards. Categories include Best Major Leaguer, Hitter, Pitcher, Rookie, Executive and Manager.
Altuve had the best season of his career in 2016, setting career highs in homers, RBIs, slugging percentage, total bases and OPS, while maintaining a strikeout rate that was the best in the AL. He added power numbers (24 homers and 96 RBIs) to his resume this year while playing in all but one game. Altuve led the AL in hits for the second time in three years and won his second AL batting title in that span by hitting .