Trout still shows plenty of flickers of his all-time great prowess
MIKE TROUT IS UNBELIEVABLE!
The @Angels lead!
pic.twitter.com/ewpHMfbiDP — MLB (@MLB) April 16, 2026
Remember, in 2012, there was a massive debate between old- and new-school baseball people regarding whether Trout or Cabrera should win the MVP.
Cabrera won the Triple Crown in the AL, but Trout had 10.5 WAR to Cabrera's 7.1.
Cabrera prevailed.
The next season, we were treated to a similar argument and Cabrera again won the MVP after slashing .348/.442/.636 (all three marks led the majors) while Trout led in WAR over Cabrera, 8.9 to 7.5.
Trout had two full seasons and two MVP runner-up finishes behind Cabrera.
In 2013, Trout was his first of three MVPs.
Trout is likely done winning MVPs.
He's 34 and has had trouble staying on the field the last several years.
He last won MVP in 2019 and last finished in the top 10 in 2022, when he finished eighth despite appearing in only 119 games.
This series in Yankee Stadium has been a nice reminder of that.
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