With MVPs Out, New Stars Set to Shine in MLB Postseason

With MVPs Out, New Stars Set to Shine in MLB Postseason
Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco, right, hits into a force out as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado watches during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Houston on Sept. 30, 2021. David J. Phillip/AP Photo
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A funny thing about this year’s likely MVPs—none were valuable enough to push their teams into the postseason.

Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper, Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.—all contenders for the individual prize, and all set to watch from home while a champion is crowned.