It’s not that I’ve locked in my votes yet. We are still over a month away from the voting period, but there are certain MLS awards where there are clear leaders. There is also a single team that is so good that it will flood the Best XI without winning an individual award.
These are the players I’m paying the most attention to as the season winds down.
MVP
Why he’ll win: 18 goals, 9 assists and he plays strong defense on a Portland Timbers team that is capable of winning the West.