Yankees 2017 MVP and the rest of their regular season awards

Luis Severino

WAR: 5.1

Baseball is all about consistency. And no one has brought his talents to bear more often than Sevvy. His numbers are gaudy enough: ERA of 3.03 and WHIP of 1.046. He’s 13-6 with 221 strikeouts in 187.1 IP with only 146 hits allowed.

Clearly that makes him the ace of the Yankees and earns him the right to pitch the first playoff game. It also makes him fourth in the AL in WAR, ERA, and SOs, as well as eighth in innings pitched and ninth in wins.

That all adds up to being third in the unofficial Cy Young voting and a player truly worthy of Yankees’ MVP consideration.

Gary Sanchez

WAR: 4.0

Gary has two weaknesses as a player. One is that he does not always concentrate; the other is that he needs to work on blocking the ball. But it is hard to complain about a player’s concentration when his slash at this point is .279/.345/.533.

It is also difficult to complain when a guy’s strengths are so overpowering. He leads all catchers in baseball, not just the AL, in home runs (32), RBIs (88), runs (78), WAR, and SLG. And he is first among American League catchers in hits (126), AVG and OBP.

Yo Soy also happens to have the best arm behind any plate. Yes, he missed time with injury and attitude issues, but he was back in time for August, a month he owns for all-time.

Besides, 116 games played for a catcher is probably a blessing in disguise for this year and beyond. Sanchez has already become the best offensive catcher in The MLB and one of the two real power bats in the playoff-bound Yankees’ lineup.

If he stays healthy for a full season, Sanchez’s name might appear below next year.