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MLB Awards Watch: The final ballot

By Brad Rowland

Sep 19, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) smiles to the bench after hitting a triple and driving in a run during the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) smiles to the bench after hitting a triple and driving in a run during the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 21, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber (28) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 21, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber (28) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

AL Cy Young

Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander. 3. player. 63. Verlander led the AL in strikeout percentage (28.1%) while striking out more than 10 batters per 9 innings, and his peripherals were quite encouraging. I’m fairly shocked that Verlander was able to muster this type of performance given recent history, but the powerful right-hander posted a 3.04 ERA (3.48 FIP) while leading the league in WHIP (1.001) and finishing second in innings pitched with 227.2 on the year. That is a very strong combination and Detroit really needed his contributions. Sign me up, with apologies to Chris Sale, Masahiro Tanaka, Aaron Sanchez and Zach Britton.. SP

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