Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hit .316/.432/.601 to win the percentage Triple Crown, leading the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. He is my pick for Player of the Year, edging out all-around shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler was the league’s top pitcher, closing with a 1.17 ERA in his final nine starts. The Red Sox lead my All-Star team with three selections, including far-ranging outfielders Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela.
— Kevin Brewer
hr run rbi fWAR
c Dillon Dingler, Tigers 27 72 91 4.9
1b Pete Alonso, Orioles 43 100 113 5.0
2b Chase Meidroth, White Sox 16 90 63 4.5
3b Junior Caminero, Rays 42 100 101 5.3
ss Bobby Witt Jr., Royals 18 94 54 7.0
lf Randy Arozarena, Mariners 26 113 79 5.6
cf Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox 16 67 70 4.1
rf Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox 24 81 76 3.2
dh Yordan Alvarez, Astros 42 105 106 6.8
w era so fWAR
sp Cam Schlittler, Yankees 14 1.95 239 6.2
sp Dylan Cease, Blue Jays 11 2.40 239 5.5
sp Parker Messick, Guardians 12 2.56 193 4.9
sp Drew Rasmussen, Rays 16 2.67 174 5.0
sp Sonny Gray, Red Sox 18 2.72 149 3.4
sv era so fWAR
rp Louis Varland, Blue Jays 35 1.27 97 3.1
rp Cade Smith, Guardians 41 1.95 107 2.6
TEAMS
Best record >> Tampa Bay Rays, 98-64
Worst record >> Los Angeles Angels, 62-100
Home team >> Kansas City Royals
Road team >> Boston Red Sox
Best offense >> Tampa Bay Rays
>> Best hitting >> Houston Astros
>> Best baserunning >> Cleveland Guardians
Best pitching >> New York Yankees
>> Best rotation >> New York Yankees
>> Best bullpen >> Boston Red Sox
Best fielding >> Boston Red Sox
AWARDS
Player of the Year >> Yordan Alvarez, Astros
>> Best hitter >> Yordan Alvarez, Astros
>> Best baserunner >> Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
>> Best fielder >> Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox
>> Power/speed >> Miguel Vargas, White Sox
>> Five-tool player >> Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
Manager of the Year >> Kevin Cash, Rays
2. Will Venable, White Sox
3. Chad Tracy, Red Sox
Rookie of the Year >> Kevin McGonigle, Tigers
Pitcher of the Year >> Cam Schlittler, Yankees
>> Workhorse >> Michael Wacha, Royals
>> Strikeout pitcher >> Gavin Williams, Guardians
>> Control pitcher >> Nick Martinez, Mariners
Reliever of the Year >> Louis Varland, Blue Jays
>> Workhorse >> AJ Blubaugh, Astros
>> Strikeout pitcher >> Jeff Hoffman, Twins-Jays
>> Control pitcher >> Kevin Kelly, Rays
No-hitter >> Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, Alimber Santa, Astros, May 25
Debuts >> Kevin McGonigle, Parker Messick
Final game >> Justin Verlander, Tigers
Highest-paid player >> Vladimir Guerrero Jr., $40.2 million
Longest home run >> Lazaro Montes, 474 feet
Fastest pitch >> Ben Joyce, 104.5 mph
Goodbye >> Tommy John, 1943-2026