MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Giancarlo Stanton was named the Most Valuable Player in the National League by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, becoming the first player in Marlins’ history to win the honor.
Stanton edged out Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt and Cincinnati’s Joey Votto.
“We want to congratulate Giancarlo on winning the National League MVP Award,” said Marlins’ President of Baseball Operations Michael Hill.