IBWAA MVP Winners Are Kershaw And Trout: My Votes

The NL MVP race was a tough one, not just because of the debate about how much Clayton Kershaw deserves to be included as a pitcher. Andrew McCutchen, with the highest wRC+ and the most WAR and the only player with an OBP above .400 seemed like the best choice. I hated putting Freeman on this list. In a year with great pitching, I felt like it had to go to a hitter that succeeding against those odds.

1. Andrew McCutchen
2. GianCarlo Stanton
3. Clayton Kershaw
4. Buster Posey
5. Yasiel Puig
6. Anthony Rizzo
7. Josh Harrison
8. Johnathan Lucroy
9. Johnny Cueto
10. Freddie Freeman

In the AL I felt it was a little easier. Mike Trout is crazy good.

1. Mike Trout
2. Jose Bautista
3. Victor Martinez
4. Jose Abreu
5. Corey Kluber
6. Michael Brantley
7. Adrian Beltre
8. Felix Hernandez
9. Miguel Cabrera
10. Robinson Cano