"It's really not up to me, what people think about me," LeMahieu said. "I just try to do my thing. That's more important to me than getting a ton of recognition."
LeMahieu hit .348 last season -- a 47-point jump over the previous year. At 28, LeMahieu continues to grow.
"He was a rangy second baseman that had good baseball instincts, but where he is now compared to where he was a few years ago, you can say there's marked improvement in all phases," Rockies manager Bud Black said.