Ronald Acuna Jr. is considered the front-runner with 26 home runs and 55 stolen bases. But Freddie Freeman’s remarkable consistency could land him his second MVP award.
The National League MVP award that Freddie Freeman won with the Atlanta Braves in 2020 is stored away safely under lock and key. The plaque – like the Silver Sluggers, Gold Gloves and other awards Freeman has won in his career – is not on display at his home.
None of this would be happening without MVP-caliber seasons from the duo of Freeman and Mookie Betts, and Freeman might have to make space to tuck away another MVP plaque. But, they are saying similar things in Atlanta about Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson, the dynamic duo that has driven the Braves to a runaway lead in the NL East and the best record in baseball this season.
“I think all four of those guys are MVP viable candidates,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of the race among Acuna, Freeman, Olson and Betts. “There’s no wrong answer. I’m obviously biased towards our guys because I see them every day and I see the impact they have on our ballclub. But the eye-catching numbers are his 26 home runs and MLB-leading 55 stolen bases. Acuna is only the eighth player in MLB history to have 25 or more home runs and 55 or more steals in the same season, the first since Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson in 1990. An unprecedented 40-homer, 80-steal season would take a late surge but is not out of the realm of possibility.
“I said Ronald was the National League Mike Trout four, five years ago. Looking back, I’m like, that’s not fair. I don’t like comparing people. But he was our National League guy. He hits home runs, he steals bases, he can play really good defense. He can do everything. He’s just having an amazing year. He really is.”He has hit .337 with a .962 OPS against right-handed pitchers, .345 with a 1.098 against lefties. He is the same hitter at home and on the road .
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