Newsday | Tim Healey: The Yankees’ machine is now an AL MVP candidate. DJ LeMahieu, fresh off his second MLB batting title, is one of three finalists for the award, alongside Chicago’s José Abreu and Cleveland’s José Ramírez. LeMahieu led the AL in average and on-base percentage, and slugged .590. He also played three positions capably in the field. Abreu and Ramírez hit for more power, but LeMahieu may have been the most valuable player to his team, as proven by the team’s 2-7 stretch with him on the IL.