Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger won the National League MVP award Thursday, beating out Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon, who finished third in voting.
Bellinger earned 19 of 30 first-place votes and 362 total votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich placed second at 317 votes, and Rendon earned 242, including one first-place and one second-place vote.
The Nationals’ star posted the best season of his career. Rendon led the NL in RBI with 126, tied for the lead in doubles with 44 and led in batting average until the last week of the season, finishing third at .