Finalists for the major individual awards from the 2024 MLB regular season have been announced.
Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is a finalist for the American League MVP Award. Witt led the Majors with a .332 batting average to go with 32 home runs and 31 steals.
The 24-year-old led the Royals to the postseason for the first time in nine years.
In other news, Seth Lugo is a finalist for the AL Cy Young Award. The right-hander went 16-and-9 with a 3.00 ERA through 33 starts. Lastly, Matt Quatraro is a finalist for the AL Manager of the Year Award.
Quatraro had the Royals in the playoffs with an 86-and-76 record just one season after the club lost 106 games.