Capping off Major League Baseball's annual awards week, Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros and Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins were named American League and National League Most Valuable Player, respectively, on Thursday.
After finishing in the top 10 of MVP voting in 2015 and 2016, Altuve became the second player in Astros history to take home the award, joining Jeff Bagwell, who won in 1994. Houston's superstar second baseman beat out New York Yankees rookie sensation Aaron Judge and Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez.
Stanton's massive display of power in 2017, which included 59 home runs and a .