NEW YORK (AP) — The world champions are well represented in the just-released balloting for baseball’s individual honors.
Cubs slugger Kris Bryant, manager Joe Maddon and pitchers Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks have been named finalists by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
Bryant, Daniel Murphy of Washington and Corey Seager of the Dodgers are up for NL MVP. Jose Altuve (al-TOO’-vay) of Houston, Boston’s Mookie Betts and Mike Trout of the Angels are on the AL side.
Joining Maddon as NL Manager of the Year finalists are Washington’s Dusty Baker and Dave Roberts of the Dodgers. Cleveland’s Terry Francona, Texas’ Jeff Banister and Baltimore’s Buck Showalter are the AL candidates.
The AL Cy Young Award is between Cleveland’s Corey Kluber, Boston’s Rick Porcello and Detroit’s Justin Verlander. In the NL, it’s Lester, Hendricks or Washington’s Max Scherzer.
Detroit’s Michael Fulmer, the Yankees’ Gary Sanchez and Cleveland’s Tyler Naquin are finalists for AL Rookie of the Year. Seager, Dodgers teammate Kenta Maeda (mah-EH’-dah) and Washington’s Trea (tray) Turner are the NL finalists.
