MLB Awards Watch: All-Star break edition

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) high fives right fielder Bryce Harper (34) after defeating Baltimore Orioles 3-2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

At the halfway point of the 2015 season, who leads each of MLB’s award chases?

The 2015 MLB All-Star break is upon us, and with the Midsummer Classic set for Tuesday evening in Cincinnati, there is plenty of time for reflection. The first half of the campaign has been highly exciting and entertaining for much of the league, and even with more than 50 percent of the season’s contests in the books, most teams have a fighting chance at a playoff run if the pieces fall perfectly into place.

In this space each week, however, our task is to take a glance at how the league’s individual award races are shaking out to this point, and we will do just that at the midway point of the season. Last week’s list can be found here, and given that only seven days have passed, there will always be similarities between the two rankings. There is, however, some shuffling to go through, and that is also to be expected given the every day nature of baseball itself.

Let’s get things started with a look at the NL Rookie of the Year race, followed by glances at Cy Young and MVP pursuits in both leagues.

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