Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu and Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman won the 2020 Most Valuable Player awards on Thursday night. Abreu received 21 of 30 first-place votes, while Freeman got 28 out of 30.
Abreu, who took home his third Silver Slugger award earlier this month, led the American League in hits (76), RBIs (60) and slugging percentage (.617) while appearing in all 60 games this season. This is his fifth time receiving MVP votes, and his highest finish since coming in fourth place during his rookie campaign.
Freeman, the National League's winner, enjoyed a career year at the plate, leading the majors in runs scored (51) and doubles (23) while setting career highs in batting average (.