Trout, Kershaw make late charge to front of MVP races

Teheran barely edges out Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu for this final spot, and the Cardinals' Shelby Miller isn't far behind Ryu. All three have been key

Cliff Corcoran | Sep 26, 2013

Trout, Kershaw make late charge to front of MVP races /

For the second straight year, the AL MVP race has come down to Mike Trout (left) and Miguel Cabrera. — For the second straight year, the AL MVP race has come down to Mike Trout (left) and Miguel Cabrera :: Paul Sancya/AP

Teheran barely edges out Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu for this final spot, and the Cardinals' Shelby Miller isn't far behind Ryu. All three have been key members of the starting rotations of division-winning teams since Opening Day, but none have been as spectacular as Fernandez or Puig.

Published Sep 26, 2013

CLIFF CORCORAN

Cliff Corcoran is a contributing writer for SI.com. He has also edited or contributed chapters to 13 books about baseball, including seven Baseball Prospectus annuals.