Finalists were announced Monday for each of the major MLB awards from the Baseball Writers' Association of America, creating plenty of debate before the hardware was even handed out.
The big names were all there, including Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich, Mike Trout and Alex Bregman as league MVP finalists. Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander were listed as Cy Young candidates as they each hope to bring home a second career trophy.
The question marks came with the surrounding finalists, giving some players credit for outstanding seasons while leaving off others. Here is the full list for each award along with the date they will be announced.