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Josh Irwin Captures Prestigious Trophy Friday, November 20th , 2043 Josh Irwin took Major League Baseball by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 25. For his spectacular campaign, the Los Angeles Angels star has been named the 2043 American League Most Valuable Player Award recipient. "To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the right fielder. On the season he compiled a .381 batting average to go with a .475 on-base percentage. The native of Raleigh, North Carolina also added 50 doubles, 5 triples, 57 home runs, 148 RBIs and 133 runs scored. He received 30 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Jonas Cadavez of the Boston Red Sox finished second in voting, while Ivan Estrada of the Baltimore Orioles finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Josh Irwin - Los Angeles Angels - 30 - 430 Jonas Cadavez - Boston Red Sox - 0 - 257 Ivan Estrada - Baltimore Orioles - 0 - 232 Eli Weisel - Cleveland Guardians - 0 - 198 Jeff Sellers - Nashville Stars - 0 - 135 Dave Hamby - Baltimore Orioles - 0 - 107 B.J. Davis - Oakland Athletics - 0 - 76 Nate Black - Cleveland Guardians - 0 - 55 Brad Mondon - Tampa Bay Rays - 0 - 55 Alex Carrasco - Texas Rangers - 0 - 49 Bobby Jenkins - Seattle Mariners - 0 - 42 Coby Rosa - Toronto Blue Jays - 0 - 23 Jeremy Eggers - Los Angeles Angels - 0 - 18 Bobby Crone - Seattle Mariners - 0 - 14 Rich Haggart - Seattle Mariners - 0 - 10 Jim Menezes - New York Yankees - 0 - 9 Pete Cecil - Baltimore Orioles - 0 - 8 Mario Perez - Toronto Blue Jays - 0 - 8 Eric Brandt - Oakland Athletics - 0 - 6 Johnny Sullivan - Toronto Blue Jays - 0 - 4 Tony Cervantes - Oakland Athletics - 0 - 3 Min-jun Kim - Nashville Stars - 0 - 3 Mike Zillmer - Tampa Bay Rays - 0 - 2 |
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