Overview
- Soto hit .263/.396/.525 with career highs of 43 home runs and 38 steals plus a Mets-record 127 walks, leading MLB in free passes.
- He is joined by Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber as the three National League finalists.
- Coverage portrays Ohtani as the favorite, with his offensive impact supplemented by a 2.87 ERA over 47 innings on the mound.
- Outlets cite differing bWAR totals for Soto, highlighting how metric choices shape the MVP value discussion.
- The 27-year-old is the only Met among major award finalists this year and is pursuing the franchise’s first MVP after prior top-three finishes in 2021 and 2024.