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 prior to his age-25 season (48.5) than any player in history. He surpassed Ty Cobb (46.7) and Mickey Mantle (40.9) this season.

Trout has easily produced the most value in the majors since 2012, his first full big league season.

The scariest thing about Trout’s performance is his capacity for improvement.

He hit .315/.441/.550 in 159 games this season, chipping in with 29 home runs, 32 doubles, five triples and 100 RBIs. He stole 30 bases in 37 tries after making fewer than 20 attempts in each of the past two seasons.

Equally crucial, Trout lowered his strikeout rate to 20 percent while recording a career-best walk rate of 17 percent. This allowed him to hit .300 for the first time since 2013.

Trout is so good that we have run out of words to praise him. So we turn to the industry to learn what they’re saying about the three-time POY.

Angels First Baseman Albert Pujols

“This game is about making adjustments, and he’s obviously finding out how guys are approaching him. One thing I told him before, ‘The earlier and sooner you can adjust, the better it’s going to be in the long run for you.’ That’s what he’s done.

“He’s not trying to do too much. He doesn’t put too much pressure on himself. He takes his walks. He takes what the pitcher is giving him. I think at the end of the day as a hitter, that’s what you really want to do. Those are the things he’s done so well.

He’s a freaking heck of a teammate, too. He’s a really nice kid, and it’s hard to find kids right now having the success he has in this game while staying humble. He’s been humble since Day One.

“He’s pretty much the face of baseball right now. I’m just blessed to have the opportunity to take the same field as him, and I enjoy it. I get the front-row seat right behind him, hitting, and I get to see the things that he does everyday. Nothing that he does amazes me anymore because it’s just out of control. Out of this world.”

Angels General Manager Billy Eppler

“How regularly that star level shows up is the main separator with a lot of high-end players, or guys who perform at their peak level. It’s amazing how often (Trout) brings that peak level, and how many days that shows up over his 160 games.

“Getting to know him as a person, know what he means in that clubhouse and just his demeanor, (I admire) his energy, his looseness. When I met his parents I actually said that they did a great job raising him. They should be very proud of the man who he’s become. That’s my biggest takeaway from him. It runs right off my shoulders (when people call about trading for him). It isn’t worth the time to consider anything.”

Angels Manager Mike Scioscia

“You can just see he’s applied himself on the basepaths more. There’s no doubt that he’s getting good jumps and has been able to steal more bases. Mike’s challenge right now is consistency. He’s done a lot of things better this year and hit fewer home runs. I can’t ask him to do anymore.

When you’re looking at his on-base percentage or how many runs he’s scored or how many runs he’s driven in, and when you look at everything he does playing a premium defensive position, this guy’s the best in the game. It’s fun to watch.”

Athletics Third Base Coach Ron Washington

“His consistency (is remarkable). I don’t see anything different than what I’ve seen when he became a star up here at the major league level. He’s very consistent at what he does. He’s very low key, low maintenance. He’s real important. He plays the game the way it’s supposed to be played: with enthusiasm, with vigor, and more than that, he’s the type of player who makes everyone else around him better. That’s the type of players you want to be around.”

Athletics Catcher Stephen Vogt

“Playing against Mike Trout is not the easiest thing in the world. In my opinion, he’s the most complete player in baseball. He can beat you with his glove, bat, speed, contact, power—you name it. He doesn’t really have a hole in his swing.

“There’s not really a good way to get him out. It’s always a mind game trying to trick him or trying to get him to get out of his approach. That’s not easy to do. He stays in his approach better than most people in baseball. He’s a superstar. What’s so great about him is his consistency.  He’s swinging at his pitch when he gets it. He’s making adjustments as he’s going, and he’s getting better and better.”

Athletics Manager Bob Melvin

“It seems like he has the same year every year. He’s probably upped the running game a little bit this year. I think a lot of times you’ll look at a player (who can run) and try to keep him healthy throughout the course of the season, and I think that this year he’s kind of gone back to not only stealing, but stealing when it matters.”

Astros Shortstop Carlos Correa

“His pitch selection (impresses me). He only swings at strikes that are right in the middle, and he does damage. He takes his walks. He has a .440 on-base percentage. That’s absurd! He’s having a great year. For me, he’s the best player in the game right now. What I like about Mike is that he’s one of the best players, but he’s very humble.”

Astros Second Baseman Jose Altuve

“He’s consistent. He shows up every year and makes everything look easy. Home runs, stealing bases—everything he does he makes it look easy. I know it’s not, and he prepares and works hard to accomplish all that, but for me, he’s one of the best players in the league.

“Not only the kids look up to him. I can look up to Mike. Every time I watch him play, I try to really pay attention to what he does. When he gets to second base, I try asking him, ‘What’s your approach?,’ (and) he tries to respond with the best answer.”

Astros Manager A.J. Hinch

“He handles the strike zone a little bit better. He’s always been a very good low-ball hitter. He’s obviously more comfortable hitting in more areas of the strike zone (now). He’s a little bit smarter hitter, maybe a touch more patient. He uses the whole field. He’s as dynamic a player as you’re going to find in the big leagues. These small increments of improvement out of him is a scary thought. But as he matures his approach, as he gets more comfortable with how people pitch him, he’s a real threat every time he steps on the field.”

— Taylor Ward is a freelance writer based in San Bernardino, Calif.