The San Diego Padres had six All-Stars on their team at one point this season, so the fact that they missed the postseason and finished under .500 seemed impossible in July. However, it happened. Fernando Tatis Jr. did his job, though, as he led the league in homers (42) and earned a WAR well over six.
So we know that Tatis is this year’s team MVP. But who would be the team MVP if we take Fernando out of the discussion? Let’s discuss.
The two options we truly have are Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth.