Mike Trout (b. 1991)

For the fifth straight season, Angels center fielder Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. Now, for the third time in that span he is the Baseball America Major League Player of the Year.
The 25-year-old led the major leagues this season with 123 runs scored, 116 walks, a .441 on-base percentage and 10.6 wins above replacement, according to Baseball-Reference.com.Trout is the first player to lead his league in WAR for five consecutive seasons since Babe Ruth. He generated more career WAR p

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With plus speed an an all-out, all-the-time approach, Mike Trout has become a favorite of those in the scouting industry and rocketed up draft boards as a potential first-round selection.