Baseball is one step closer to crowning its most prestigious year-end award winners. The Baseball Writers Association of America on Tuesday announced its finalists for the MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year awards.
Among the stars to make the shortlist: MVP contenders Josh Donaldson, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, Cy Young hopefuls Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw, David Price and young talents Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa and Francisco Lindor.
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There weren't too many surprises among the finalists, but the NL MVP was void of players whose teams made the postseason.