This season is going to be overloaded with bizarre stat lines. Every player is limited to a sample size about one-third of what they're used to, so some great players will produce depressing numbers while relative no-names insert themselves into the MVP race. It's going to be weird. It's going to be wild. Let's all just be grateful we're getting any baseball at all, OK?
SI's MLB experts are here with predictions on the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards.
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American League MVP
• Tom Verducci: Mike Trout, OF, Angels.