NEW YORK (AP) – As expected, San Francisco catcher Buster Poseyhas been named the Most Valuable Player in the National League. He came back from a devastating injury in 2011 to lead the Giants to the World Series.
The 25-year old was listed first on 27 of the 32 ballots submitted by writers representing each league city to score 422 points. He also was the NL batting champion with a .336 average,
joining two-time winner Ernie Lombardi as the only catchers in the league’s history to win batting titles. Posey won the National League Rookie of the Year in 2010.
This year’s MVP runner up was Milwaukee Brewers left fielder
Ryan Braun.
In the American League, Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera is the
MVP. He was baseball’s first Triple Crown winner in baseball since 1967, hitting .333 with 44 home runs and 139 runs batted in. He was listed first on 22 of 28 ballots.
THE ANGELS Mike Trout was the runner up, just days after being named winner of the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Trout hit .326 with 30 home runs and 83 RBI’s. He led the league in runs scored with 129 and stolen bases, 49.
