For much pf the entire 2019 season, the National League MVP race has been between Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Cody Bellinger and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich, who won the award in 2018.
Both players got off to hot starts and maintained their excellence, making for a fun MVP battle that even garnered national attention in the form of commercials. Unfortunately, Yelich’s season was cut short as he suffered a fractured kneecap.
He is expected to miss at least two months, which won’t leave for an opportunity to return in the postseason even if the Brewers are able to reach and win the Wild Card Game.