The hardware is piling up for Kris Bryant.
The Chicago Cubs third baseman followed the curse-busting World Series victory by winning the NL most valuable player award in his second major league season.
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout won his second AL MVP award.
Bryant, 24, followed his rookie of the year award in 2015 with an exceptionally well-rounded season. He led the NL in both Baseball Reference and Fangraphs’ version of Wins Above Replacement. He hit 39 home runs, second in the NL, and his .554 slugging percentage ranked fourth. He tied for ninth in the league with a .