ESPN.com · Jun 25, 2021
MLB MVP Watch: Two epic races that have everything
This month's MLB Awards Watch update is a bit of a changeup, as we're focusing exclusively on one category: Most Valuable Player.
Why? Mostly because the races in both leagues are shaping up to be among the most intriguing we've had in some time. That's not just because of the star power of the names involved, or how closely arranged the pecking order seems to be right now. It's mostly because of how, well, unusual the landscape looks right now.
In the American League, you have a two-way superstar (Shohei Ohtani) going toe-to-toe with a breakout young hitter (Vladimir Guerrero Jr.) who is poised to make a run at the league's Triple Crown.