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Bryant wins NL MVP year after winning ROY
- Updated: November 18, 2016
CHICAGO — Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was named the winner of the 2016 National League Most Valuable Player Award, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Thursday on MLB Network. He’s the fourth player in history to win MVP a year after winning Rookie of the Year, joining Cal Ripken Jr., Dustin Pedroia and Ryan Howard.
Bryant is the 10th Cubs player to win the MVP Award and the first to do so since Sammy Sosa in 1998.
• NL MVP history
In 2013, Bryant was named the top college player. He followed that by winning top Minor League player in ’14. And, last year, he was named top NL rookie. This past season, Bryant, 24, ranked among the NL leaders in home runs (39, third), RBIs (102, sixth) and …
