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Angels’ Mike Trout wins AL MVP, beating Alex Bregman, Marcus Semien, and Astros’ Trash Can

In 2018, Mookie Betts won the AL MVP with 614 plate appearances, garnering 28 of 30 first-place votes in the process. Mike Trout finished second.

In 2019, Mike Trout wins the AL MVP with 600 plate appearances. The slugger played 134 games, slashing .291/.438/.645/1.083 on his way to 45 HR and 104 RBI. He finished with 8.3 bWAR and 8.6 fWAR and played a stellar center field. His best month was July, when he tallied 13 home runs and a 1.214 OPS. Trout also led the league in WPA and RE24.

Mike Trout, when asked on MLB Network why he thought this was his best year: "This was my most consistent at the plate.