Some postseason heroes come out of nowhere.
For example, no one expected Jeremy Pena to be the star of the Houston Astros' push to the World Series in 2022.
Pena is one of a few unlikely LCS Most Valuable Players to emerge over the last few seasons. Howie Kendrick starred for the Washington Nationals in 2019 and Eddie Rosario was Atlanta's NLCS hero in 2021. Randy Arozarena's breakout playoff campaign in 2020 earned him the ALCS MVP in 2020.
The Astros, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks all have X-factors who could follow in the footsteps of those recent unsung heroes.