Who Will Win The 2020 American League MVP Award?
While everyone in baseball wants to win a World Series, the best players in the league will all be competing for the 2020 MVP award. In the American League, that means young stars like Gleyber Torres and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., as well as established veterans such as D.J. LeMahieu and Matt Chapman.
Former AL MVP winners like Jose Altuve, Josh Donaldson, and three-time winner Mike Trout will all be a major part of the American League 2020 MVP race, as well as newcomer to the AL Anthony Rendon, who previously was a finalist for the MVP award while in the National League.
So check out this list of some of the best players in the American League, and vote up the stars you think have the best odds of being named the AL's most valuable player of 2020.
- Center Fielder
- Teams: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Last season's stats: 8.3 WAR, 137 hits, 45 HR, .291 BA, 104 RBI
- 2First Baseman, Rightfielder
- Teams: Atlanta Braves
Last season's stats: 5.1 WAR, 129 hits, 36 HR, .267 BA, 91 RBI
- Rightfielder
- Teams: Minnesota Twins
Last season's stats: 4.0 WAR, 132 hits, 36 HR, .252 BA, 90 RBI
- 4Right fielder
- Teams: New York Yankees
Last season's stats: 5.4 WAR, 103 hits, 27 HR, .272 BA, 55 RBI
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ShortstopLast season's stats: 2.1 WAR, 61 hits, 11 HR, .311 BA, 21 RBI
- Shortstop
- Teams: New York Mets
Last season's stats: 4.7 WAR, 170 hits, 32 HR, .284 BA, 74 RBI
- Third baseman
- Teams: Toronto Blue Jays
Last season's stats: 6.7 WAR, 145 hits, 36 HR, .249 BA, 91 RBI
- 8Third Baseman
- Teams: Boston Red Sox
Last season's stats: 5.3 WAR, 201 hits, 32 HR, .311 BA, 115 RBI
- Outfielder
- Teams: Miami Marlins
Last season's stats: 3.7 WAR, 156 hits, 48 HR, .265 BA, 117 RBI
- 10Shortstop
- Teams: Boston Red Sox
Last season's stats: 5.2 WAR, 190 hits, 33 HR, .309 BA, 117 RBI
- First baseman, Third baseman
- Teams: Toronto Blue Jays
Last season's stats: 2.1 WAR, 126 hits, 15 HR, .272 BA, 69 RBI
- Infielder
- Teams: New York Yankees
Last season's stats: 6.0WAR, 197 hits, 26 HR, .327 BA, 102 RBI
- 13Second Baseman, Third Baseman
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
Last season's stats: 4.6 WAR, 161 hits, 25 HR, .315 BA, 79 RBI
- Designated hitter / First baseman
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
Last season's stats: 2.7 WAR, 102 hits, 34 HR, .244 BA, 86 RBI
- Shortstop
- Teams: Kansas City Royals
Last season's stats: 2.6 WAR, 109 hits, 9 HR, .263 BA, 62 RBI
- Right fielder
- Teams: Washington Nationals
Last season's stats: 4.3 WAR, 141 hits, 41 HR, .311 BA, 108 RBI
- Outfielder, Designated hitter
- Teams: New York Yankees
Last season's stats: 0.4 WAR, 17 hits, 3 HR, .288 BA, 13 RBI
- 18Shortstop
- Teams: Minnesota Twins
Last season's stats: 2.9 WAR, 78 hits, 21 HR, .279 BA, 59 RBI
- Shortstop
- Teams: Minnesota Twins
Last season's stats: 5.7 WAR, 186 hits, 22 HR, .295 BA, 79 RBI
- Shortstop
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
Last season's stats: 4.0 WAR, 167 hits, 18 HR, .335 BA, 56 RBI
- Outfielder, First Baseman
- Teams: Baltimore Orioles
Last season's stats: 3.3 WAR, 175 hits, 35 HR, .291 BA, 97 RBI
- 22Left Fielder
- Teams: Houston Astros
Last season's stats: 4.6 WAR, 179 hits, 22 HR, .311 BA, 90 RBI
- 23Designated hitter, outfielder
- Teams: Boston Red Sox
Last season's stats: 3.3 WAR, 175 hits, 36 HR, .304 BA, 105 RBI
- Third baseman
- Teams: Los Angeles Angels
Last season's stats: 6.3 WAR, 174 hits, 34 HR, .319 BA, 126 RBI
- Shortstop
- Teams: Oakland Athletics
Last season's stats: 1.9 WAR, 165 hits, 12 HR, .275 BA, 72 RBI