Mets star Juan Soto has finished third in NL MVP voting.
Soto comes in behind Shohei Ohtani, who took home the award unanimously, and Kyle Schwarber.
The star outfielder received four second-place votes, 15 third-place, nine fourth-place, and two fifth-place.
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Despite the third-place finish, Soto certainly made a very compelling case to be among the top three in voting.
The 27-year-old was able to overcome a slow start to put together a tremendous first season in orange and blue.
He broke his career-high in homers set last season in the Bronx, finishing third in the NL with 43.
Soto drove in 105 runs and drew a league-high 127 walks to help him finish with a .396 OBP and .921 OPS.
He also added a new dimension to his game, swiping a new career-best 38 bases, which was tied for the NL lead and was just two away from the first 40-40 season in franchise history.
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This is Soto’s third time being an MVP finalist and his sixth top-10 finish across eight big-league seasons.
Additionally, Francisco Lindor put together his fourth straight top-10 finish, ending up 10th in voting.
Soto may not have won the MVP, but he was named to the All-MLB First Team.
He, along with the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez, were the three outfield representatives for the honor.
