Three Races, Three Frontrunners You Can Already See
Where the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year races stand right now.
Award season talk starts early, and the leaderboards aren't leaving much suspense. Houston's bat, Milwaukee's arm, and a White Sox rookie are all running ahead of the field for now.
MVP watch
Best hitters by OPS, in each league.
Yordan Alvarez paces the hitters at a 1.070 OPS with 24 homers, a clear step ahead of the Yankees' Ben Rice at 1.001. Juan Soto is the one closing ground, his OPS up to .948 on a strong week.
Yordan AlvarezHouston Astros1.070OPSelite historic
Ben RiceNew York Yankees1.001OPSelite historic
Nick KurtzAthletics0.993OPSelite
Shohei OhtaniLos Angeles Dodgers0.963OPSelite
James WoodWashington Nationals0.954OPSelite
Juan SotoNew York Mets0.948OPSelite
Cy Young watch
Best starters by form — our 0–100 pitching score from ERA & WHIP — in each league.
Jacob Misiorowski owns the pitching conversation with a 1.34 ERA and a 0.74 WHIP. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the climber here, gaining five points of form to reach 87 on a 2.52 ERA and 0.84 WHIP.
Cam SchlittlerNew York Yankees1.82ERAelite historic
Drew RasmussenTampa Bay Rays2.59ERAelite
Parker MessickCleveland Guardians2.68ERAabove avg
Jacob MisiorowskiMilwaukee Brewers1.34ERAelite historic
Yoshinobu YamamotoLos Angeles Dodgers2.52ERAelite
Chase BurnsCincinnati Reds2.01ERAelite
Rookie of the Year watch
Top first-year hitters by OPS, in each league.
Munetaka Murakami leads the rookie bats at a .938 OPS with 20 homers, the power play of the group. San Francisco's Bryce Eldridge is the one to watch, up to .963 after a .057 jump this week.
Munetaka MurakamiChicago White Sox0.938OPS rookie
Colt EmersonSeattle Mariners0.827OPS rookie
Kevin McGonigleDetroit Tigers0.819OPS rookie
Bryce EldridgeSan Francisco Giants0.963OPS rookie
TJ RumfieldColorado Rockies0.816OPS rookie
Sal StewartCincinnati Reds0.805OPS rookie
Stats via the MLB Stats API. Colors, form scores and power rankings are Baseball Lens's own.