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Power ranking the AL MVP candidates following Miguel Cabrera’s injury

By Connor Muldowney

Jun 17, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder (84) points to the dugout after a double in the second inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 17, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder (84) points to the dugout after a double in the second inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 12, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder (84) reacts to scoring a run the the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Texas won 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 12, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder (84) reacts to scoring a run the the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Texas won 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

. 1B. Texas Rangers. Prince Fielder. 2. player. 95

After missing much of the 2014 season due to a neck injury, Prince Fielder was looking at quite a rehab to even get close to the kind of production he had during the first nine years of his career.

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    • Fielder, now in his second season with the Texas Rangers, watched as his new team fell to the bottom of the AL West last season. Once he stepped on the field to start the 2015 campaign, he looked like he was playing with something to prove.

    Actually, that was the case as he was gathering doubters left and right, especially including his less than graceful departure from Detroit. However, he has been on fire ever since Opening Day and is on pace to break some career-highs.

    Fielder has only hit over .300 just one time in his career, but he is exceeding that, by a long shot, right now with a .346 batting average. He also has 12 homers and 46 RBI.

    The Rangers may not be in first place in the division as we speak, but they are making moves and could make a push for the postseason after the All Star break.

    It looks like Fielder has made all the difference for this squad, earning him the No. 2 spot on this list.

    Next: 1. Mike Trout, Angels

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