HOUSTON -- After swatting a combined 89 home runs this season, Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels and Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers have been named the recipients of this year's Hank Aaron Award, MLB announced Wednesday.
Trout, 27, hit a career-high 45 home runs, despite missing most of the last month of the season with a foot injury. He batted .291 with a .438 on-base percentage, drove in 104 runs and scored 110. He's a leading candidate to win his third AL MVP award.
Yelich, 27, also missed the stretch run for the Brewers after suffering a fractured kneecap on a foul tip.