Paid Advertisement

Machado finishes fourth in 2015 AL MVP voting

8

Paid Advertisement

Podcast Audio Vault

8
8

Paid Advertisement

Despite not being voted Most Valuable Oriole this season, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado finished fourth in the 2015 AL MVP voting, well ahead of slugging teammate Chris Davis.

The only player in the majors to appear in all 162 regular-season games in 2015, Machado received four third-place votes, 11 fourth-place votes, and five fifth-place votes from the Baseball Writersโ€™ Association of America as he finished behind only winner Josh Donaldson of Toronto, Los Angeles outfielder Mike Trout, and Lorenzo Cain of Kansas City. Davis finished 14th despite leading the majors with 47 home runs and being named 2015 Most Valuable Oriole by the local media.

Machado not only proved his worth as the Oriolesโ€™ real most valuable player in 2015, but the 23-year-old finished fifth among AL position players in wins above replacement (7.1), according to Baseball Reference. In addition to hitting .286 with a career-high 35 home runs, 86 RBIs, and an .861 on-base plus slugging percentage, Machado also won the second Gold Glove of his career, further proving he has recovered fully from serious injuries to both knees.

Despite not receiving much love from BBWAA voters in the MVP voting, Davis is expected to cash in with one of the most lucrative contracts in free agency this winter. Machado is only entering his first arbitration-eligible offseason and wonโ€™t become a free agent until after the 2018 season.

Former Oriole Nelson Cruz finished sixth in the MVP voting after hitting 44 homers in his first season with Seattle.

Share the Post:
8

Paid Advertisement

Right Now in Baltimore

Ravens list wide receivers Bateman, Agholor questionable to play against Pittsburgh

Wide receiver Rashod Bateman was spotted wearing a walking boot on his foot after hurting it in practice on Wednesday.

Stoked Schock says going back on stage again with The Go-Go's is always a thrill

Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go's tells Nestor the girls are head over heels about putting the band back on stage in 2025 as she prepares in Dundalk for a spring at Coachella and Cruelโ€ฆ

When a Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore late season matchup has the big stage and high stakes

Luke Jones and Nestor buckle up the the holiday chinstraps for Steelers at Ravens for AFC North supremacy and the Christmas follow up as the Chiefs and Texans will factor into all of this before Santa comes down the chimney.โ€ฆ
8
8
8

Paid Advertisement

Verified by MonsterInsights