![It has been just another typical season for the incredible Mike Trout. [Image Source: Flickr | Beth Tenser]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2019/7/8/660x290/b_502x220x82/it-has-been-just-another-typical-season-for-the-incredible-mike-trout-image-source-flickr-beth-tenser_2290973.jpg "It has been just another typical season for the incredible Mike Trout. [Image Source: Flickr | Beth Tenser]")
As we head into the All-Star break, it’s always a good time to check out those leading the way in the awards race.
With a little less than half the regular season remaining, these aren’t one-man races. Here are players (or managers) who remain in the hunt in each category.
AL MVP: DJ LeMahieu, Jorge Polanco, Alex Bregman
NL MVP: Christian Yelich, Josh Bell, Freddie Freeman
AL Rookie of the Year: John Means, Michael Chavis, Spencer Turnbull
NL Rookie of the Year: Fernando Tatis Jr., Mike Soroka, Chris
AL Cy Young: Charlie Morton, Mike Minor, Gerrit Cole
NL Cy Young: Max Scherzer, Luis Castillo, Zack Greinke
AL Manager of the Year: Aaron Boone, Chris Woodward, Kevin Cash
NL Manager of the Year: Brian Snitker, Torey Lovullo, Dave Martinez
All stat leaders were found at MLB.com.
AL MVP - Mike Trout
In six of the last seven seasons, Trout has finished in the top-two of AL MVP voting. He is currently leading the AL in homers (28), RBIs (67), on-base percentage (.453), and slugging percentage (.646), all while performing admirably in center field.
NL MVP - Cody Bellinger
Neck-and-neck in the MVP race with Christian Yelich, Bellinger gets the nod due to the Dodgers having a much-better record than Milwaukee. His 70 runs lead the NL, his 71 RBIs, .432 on-base percentage, and .692 slugging percentage are second, and his 30 home runs are tied for second.
AL Rookie of the Year - Brandon Lowe
Named as an All-Star replacement, Lowe will unfortunately miss the game as he is on the IL with a right shin contusion. Mostly lining up at second base, his numbers at the break include a .276 batting average, .862 OPS, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs.
NL Rookie of the Year - Pete Alonso
Alonso already set the Mets rookie record for home runs, and he should surpass Cody Bellinger’s NL record of 39. His 30 thus far are tied for second-most in the NL, his 68 RBIs are tied for third, and his 1.006 OPS is fifth.
AL Cy Young - Justin Verlander
After finishing as runner-up for the AL Cy Young for the third time in his career last year, Verlander could be in line to win his second Cy Young. He leads the AL with his 126.2 innings and microscopic 0.81 WHIP, is tied for second with 153 strikeouts, and is third with a 2.98 ERA.
NL Cy Young - Hyun-Jin Ryu
According to Larry Brown Sports, Ryu is the only pitcher in the last 110 years to allow no more than two runs and one walk in more than 10 straight starts (he had 14 straight), His 1.73 ERA leads all of baseball, and he has somehow issued just 10 bases on balls in 17 starts.
AL Manager of the Year - Rocco Baldelli
In his first season as a manager, Baldelli inherited a Twins team that went 78-84 and play in an AL Central that nearly all expected to be won by the Indians again. While Cleveland has been hot, Minnesota still holds a 5.5 game lead as they enter the break with a stellar 56-33 record.
NL Manager of the Year - Dave Roberts
With much of the NL mired in mediocrity, Roberts has manned a Dodgers team that owns MLB’s best record at 60-32. He was named the NL Manager of the Year in his first season with Los Angeles in 2016.
