Mike Trout will, in all likelihood, win the 2012 American League MVP Award.
With just 118 games under his belt in his rookie season, Trout leads the American League with a .328 batting average and 45 stolen bases. He owns a .393 OBP which is third overall in the AL, second in OPS with .963 and his .570 slugging percentage is third behind Josh Hamilton and Miguel Cabrera.
Needless to say, the kid is in good company.
Beyond that, he has 27 home runs, 23 doubles and six triples in his 158 hits.
According to Fangraphs, he has a 8.6 WAR rating, while Baseball Reference puts him at a 10.2 WAR.
The evidence is there. Trout is very deserving of the MVP award. However, there are other players that have been playing incredible baseball this season in the AL that should not be overlooked.
Here is a tip of the cap to those players.