Soto finishes fifth, Turner is seventh in MVP voting

Soto finishes fifth, Turner is seventh in MVP voting
Juan Soto finished fifth and Trea Turner finished seventh in voting for National League MVP released tonight, garnering recognition for a season in which the Nationals as a team disappointed but their two biggest offensive stars produced as well as they have in their respective careers. Soto led the league in a host of offensive categories but didn't play as much as most of his competitors due to a positive coronavirus test and a sore elbow. Turner put together elite offensive numbers to...

David Huzzard: The dilemma of picking MVP between Harper and Turner

David Huzzard: The dilemma of picking MVP between Harper and Turner
I have a bit of a dilemma. It isn't a bad dilemma. It is a situation Nationals fans would be agreeable to and one many would call me an overly bright-eyed optimist for predicting, and it is this: I can't decide who to pick for National League MVP, Bryce Harper or Trea Turner. From all indications, Harper is poised to have a season much like 2015 and Turner is ready to pick up where he left off in 2016. That makes it a hard choice. Is it the shortstop who is likely to hit 20 homers and steal...

Bryce Harper on the possibility of becoming a National for life: "We'll see"

Bryce Harper on the possibility of becoming a National for life: "We'll see"
Bryce Harper became the fourth-youngest player in baseball history to win a Most Valuable Player award when he received the National League's highest honor earlier tonight. The slugger is the first member of the Nationals/Expos to win the award, and Harper joins Hall of Famer Walter Johnson (1913 and 1924) and Roger Peckinpaugh (1925) of the American League's Washington Senators as D.C. MVP honorees. Harper's rookie contract keeps him under the Nationals' control through the 2018 season....

Bryce Harper wins first NL MVP in a landslide

Bryce Harper wins first NL MVP in a landslide
Bryce Harper has been named the National League Most Valuable Player in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. The announcement was made live on MLB Network tonight. Harper was a unanimous selection, easily beating the other two finalists, first basemen Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks and Joey Votto of the Reds. Goldschmidt finished second. The complete balloting results are available here. Harper is the youngest unanimous MVP in baseball history. Harper is the...

As expected, Bryce Harper named a finalist for NL MVP

As expected, Bryce Harper named a finalist for NL MVP
In no shock, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper as a finalist for the National League Most Valuable Player award. Harper is the favorite to take home his first MVP when it's announced on Nov. 19, but the young slugger faces stiff competition with Reds first baseman Joey Votto and Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in contention. After battling injuries the past two seasons, Harper experienced a breakout campaign in 2015. He...