5 MLB Players We Aren’t Talking About Enough

5 MLB Players We Aren’t Talking About Enough
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
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As Major League Baseball sprints into the final two weeks of the regular season, playoff races are hot. So are the conversations about individual awards, with MVP and Cy Young votes being considered all over the National and American Leagues.

As is the case every year, there are players who won’t receive a lot of votes for the top awards at their respective positions despite having terrific individual seasons. Some players are steady and have been excellent for a while, so they might be taken for granted in smaller markets. Others have emerged as bona fide stars on teams with bigger names getting more headlines.

Tab Bamford
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Tab Bamford has been writing about sports for two decades. He has worked with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Big Ten Conference, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and been credentialed for all-star events and postseason games in MLB, the NFL, NHL, NBA and NCAA.