On Thursday, what many held as a forgone conclusion was confirmed: Toronto’s Josh Donaldson and Washington’s Bryce Harper were the two most valuable players during the 2015 MLB season.
Donaldson was one of the driving forces behind the Blue Jays’ push to the postseason. During the month of August, he had a .324 batting average with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs. The fact that Mike Trout–Donaldson’s biggest rival for the award–slumped through the same month likely sealed the deal.
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Photo: NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 04: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals hits in the seventh inning as Travis d’Arnaud #7 of the New York Mets defends on October 4, 2015 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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