MVP: 1B Nick Kurtz
Cy Young: SP Jeffrey Springs
ROY: 1B Nick Kurtz
The Athletics have assembled a fantastic young core offensively, and Nick Kurtz immediately becomes the crown jewel after posting a ridiculous 173 OPS with 36 home runs in 117 games. The batted-ball metrics suggest he is the real deal.
Flashy signing Luis Severino would have been the Athletics’ best pitcher if all his starts came on the road (14 GS, 3.02 ERA, 80.1 IP), but he was absolutely shelled at home (15 GS, 6.01 ERA, 82.1 IP). Instead, fellow offseason addition Jeffrey Springs (11-11, 4.11 ERA, 138 K, 171.0 IP) gets the nod.