MLB awards week wrapped up on Thursday, with the biggest honor of them all: the Most Valuable Player.
The winner in the American League was Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox. The first baseman feels like something of a throwback, leading the majors in RBI and leading the AL in hits, with a .987 OPS, 167 wRC+, and plus defense. That doesn’t mean he’s a bad pick, though, as he tied for the AL lead in bWAR and ranked third in fWAR while leading a young team to the postseason to break a franchise playoff drought that lasted over a decade.