Mets right fielder Juan Soto has finished third in National League MVP voting, as Shohei Ohtani was the unanimous first choice for the award, his second-straight National League MVP award, third-straight MVP award overall, and the fourth of his career.
As for Soto, his excellent .263/.396/.525 line at the plate and career highs of 43 home runs and 38 stolen bases saw him finish the year with 5.8 fWAR and 6.2 bWAR. He won a Silver Slugger for his work at the plate this year, and this marked the third season in which hes finished in the top three of MVP voting, though he hasnt won the award yet.
Comparing just the position player side of things, Soto finished fairly well behind Ohtanis 7.5 fWAR and ranked seventh in the National League in that metric. On the bWAR side, Geraldo Perdomo actually led the way with 7.0, while Ohtani finished with 6.6 and Soto with 6.2.
WAR clearly wasnt the driving force in MVP voting this season, though, as Kyle Schwarber was the other finalist for the award, finishing second in the end as he hit .240/.365/.563 with 56 home runs and a 152 wRC+ as the Phillies designated hitter.