Cleveland Indians: Who is the Regular Season MVP?

The Cleveland Indians are back in the postseason for the first time since 2013 and have reached this point because of the great play of certain members of the team.

If you ignore the play of the Cleveland Browns, 2016 has already been a magical year for Cleveland sports. The Cleveland Cavaliers brought the city its first championship since 1964, and the Cleveland Indians are now looking to bring the city its second title in four months.

It is the Indians’ first time back in the postseason since the 2013 Wild Card Game, and the first time back in the ALDS since the 2007 season.

The amount of games played throughout an MLB season is unlike anything else seen in sports, allowing for ups and downs that can seemingly make fans, or reporters, declare the season over after a tough stretch, or feel like this team is championship-bound after a 14-game winning streak.

This type of season was expected to be led by the likes of Michael Brantley, Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar, but all three dealt with injuries throughout the season, with Brantley only playing in 11 games.

Instead, the team rallied together and were led by some unexpected heroes, and some who were already familiar faces. Whenever the team was faced with a challenge, someone new seemed to step up to carry the team, even if only for one game.

This type of season is one that features several key players who were consistently dominant all season, and players that fans could look to as a sure thing even when there were questions surrounding the team as a whole.

It brings up the debate of who should be considered the team’s MVP, so let’s look at the candidates before the playoffs begin. Hopefully, we can look back at the end of October after a long playoff run and determine a postseason MVP as well.