By Manuel Acevedo
06 Nov 2023, 21:52 PM EST
Major League Baseball (MLB) fans They were eagerly waiting to know which players would be finalists for the award. Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the National League, because several players had outstanding performance throughout the campaign.
In the end, the journalists who voted for this distinction opted for the American favorites. Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Venezuelan Ronald Acuña Jr.. Throughout the season these three players were above the average of the players on the old circuit.
Mookie Betts During the regular season he hit for an average of .307, 39 home runs, one triple, 40 doubles, 179 hits, 107 RBIs, .408 OBP, .579 SLG and .987 OPS.
A point that the gardener of the Dodgers is that for a large part of the campaign he had to carry the offense of his team, because the team had several important losses throughout the campaign.
Hitters with a 10+% barrel rate & sub-20% whiff rate in 2023 (min 500 PA)
Mookie Betts 🔥
Kyle Tucker
Ronald Acuna Jr.
Max Kepler 👀Betts (91.8%) is the only one on the list also in the top 10 in zone contact %. Incredible.
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Freddie Freeman He had one of his best seasons offensively. The first baseman of the Californian team hit for .331 AVG, 29 HR, two 3B, 59 2B, 211 H, 102 RBI, .410 OBP, .567 SLG and .977 OPS.
Ronald Acuña Jr. had a superlative season in which he hit for an average of .337, 41 home runs, four triples, 35 doubles, 217 hits, 106 RBIs, 73 stolen bases, .416 OBP, .596 SLG and 1.012 OPS.
This year the native of La Sabana (Venezuela) joined the exclusive club of 40 stolen bases and 40 home runsalso became the Venezuelan player with the most stolen bases in a season and inaugurated the 40-60 and 40-70 clubs.
It was throughout the season the main weapon of thefor best offense in the Major Leagues and for much of the campaign he was fighting for the batting lead of the old circuit with his compatriot Luis Arráez, from the Miami Marlins.
The National League Most Valuable Player Award This campaign is one of the closest in recent years due to the incredible numbers that all the finalists have left.
The delivery of this award will be next Thursday, November 16 and the commissioner will be in charge of announcing the winner.
Baseball fans give the outfielder as the favorite for this award. Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuña Jr. both for their individual and collective performance with their organization.
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