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- Updated: November 18, 2016
BALTIMORE — Orioles third baseman Manny Machado finished fifth in American League Most Valuable Player Award voting, which was revealed on MLB Network on Thursday night by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA).
The award, which went to Angels center fielder Mike Trout, also saw Orioles closer Zach Britton finish 11th. It marked the highest ranking in AL MVP voting this season for a pitcher.
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Machado had 150 points, including five fourth-place votes, seven fifth-place votes and nine sixth-place votes. He was named on every ballot, which ranks players 1-10 and works off a tabulated system that awards 14 points for first place, nine for second, …
