SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Mike Yastrzemski #5 of the San Francisco Giants is presented with the 2020 Willie Mac Award by teammate Brandon Crawford #35 before the game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on September 26, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
At 29-31, the SF Giants nearly snuck into the playoff picture, but team leaders like Mike Yastrzemski couldn’t quite carry them over the hump. Still, given all he did, is Yaz a legitimate MVP candidate?
No SF Giants player has finished in the top-five of the National League Most Valuable Player award voting since Buster Posey won the award in 2012.