Deadspin: Junior Caminero, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Jacob Misiorowski among award finalists

MVP finalists announced

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero and Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong are among the finalists for their leagues’ Most Valuable Player Awards. MLB Network announced the selections on Monday.

Caminero is joined in the American League by Houston’s Yordan Alvarez and Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. Crow-Armstrong’s National League competitors are Milwaukee’s Brice Turang and Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.

Season numbers behind selections

Caminero batted .276 with 42 home runs and 101 RBIs. Alvarez hit .316, the best average in the majors, with 42 homers and 106 RBIs; Witt batted .281 with 18 homers, 54 RBIs and 45 stolen bases.

Cy Young contenders named

Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski is described as a heavy favorite among National League Cy Young finalists. He went 16-5 and led the majors with a 1.80 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and 252 strikeouts.

Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez are the other NL finalists. In the American League, Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler, Toronto’s Dylan Cease and Cleveland rookie Parker Messick were named finalists.

Managers and rookies in contention

Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy is seeking a third straight NL Manager of the Year Award after the Brewers led the majors with 103 wins and won their first title. Atlanta’s Walt Weiss and Philadelphia’s Don Mattingly are also finalists.

In the AL, Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is a candidate after guiding the team to 84 wins and a postseason berth. Kevin Cash of Tampa Bay and Boston’s Chad Tracy are also in contention. Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is the NL Rookie of the Year favorite, while Messick, Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle and Boston’s Payton Tolle are AL finalists.