Even more eye-opening: Buxton finished with the fourth-most votes from the players. Only Judge (898), Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh (823), and Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (746) had more.

The Twins’ Most Valuable Player to this point has undoubtedly been Byron Buxton. He’ll likely be the team MVP at the end of the season and should receive a few down-ballot votes for AL MVP as well.

But not Buxton. Now 31, the two-time All-Star is having one of the best seasons of his career, batting .289 with 21 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases without being caught once.