There are only two candidates for NL MVP this season, Shohei Ohtani and New York's Francisco Lindor. Who should win?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Today we tackle the question, who is the NL MVP? Before we get to the NL MVP discussion, a brief note on the postseason rotation. Gavin Stone went on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. Will he be back in time for the postseason? Unknown. If his inflammation subsides and he comes off the IL as soon as possible, then he could get a couple of starts before the postseason.
—They’ve particularly struggled to keep starters healthy, having had only five pitchers make at least 25 starts over the last four seasons combined . —They’ve lost a litany of top prospects to long-term injuries, with six homegrown players currently on the shelf because of either major elbow or shoulder surgery. It's a good story. Read it here A look at how the teams stack up. The division winner plus the next three teams with the better record advance to the postseason: Division leaders 1.
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