POLL: Which MLB Awards finalists will take home the hardware?

By foxsports
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Earlier this week, the Baseball Writer's Association of America announced the finalists for 2015's year-end awards, including Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and MVP. While our experts gave their predictions for this year's winners, we want to hear from you. Which players are taking home the hardware this year?

Vote in the polls to choose your winners for each award. And if you need some help deciding, read below to see which way our experts are leaning.

AL Rookie of the Year Finalists: Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, Miguel Sano

Astros shortstop Correa was the favorite for AL Rookie of the Year for most of the season, but Indians shortstop Lindor made a strong push in the final months, making the decision tough on voters. The 21-year-old Correa hit .279/.345/.512 with 22 home runs, 68 RBI and 14 steals in 99 games. Lindor, 21, hit .313/.353/.482 with 12 home runs, 51 RBI and 12 steals since being called up in June. The two are neck-and-neck as far as offensive production goes, but Lindor’s defensive skills might give him a leg up on Correa. Sano, the Twins third baseman and DH, had an outstanding rookie season (.269/.385/.530 with 18 home runs and 52 RBI), but remains an afterthought in the ROY voting due to his number of games played (80), the majority of which he spent as designated hitter. Prediction: Lindor

NL Rookie of the Year Finalists: Kris Bryant, Matt Duffy, Jung Ho Kang

Alongside fellow rookie Kyle Schwarber and a young core of Cubs, Bryant brought back hope to Chicago by boosting the team to its first postseason in seven years. During his first big-league season, the 23-year-old third baseman hit .275/.369/.488 with 26 home runs and 99 RBI, making him the frontrunner to become this year's NL Rookie of the Year. Another rookie who helped boost his team to a playoff run was Pirates infielder Kang. The 28-year-old had an instant and significant impact on Pittsburgh by hitting .287 with 15 home runs and 58 RBI. His season unfortunately ended early due to an injury, or he might have had an even bigger impact on the Bucs down the stretch. Duffy's Giants didn't make the postseason, but he contributed plenty to his team with a .295 average, 77 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.Prediction: Bryant

AL Cy Young Finalists: Sonny Gray, Dallas Keuchel, David Price

Keuchel was about as consistent as possible for the upstart Astros in 2015. In addition to going 15-0 at Minute Maid Park en route to a 20-8 record and 2.48 ERA, Keuchel racked up 216 strikeouts, had a 162 ERA+ and an AL-best WHIP of 1.017. There wasn’t really a more efficient starting pitcher in the AL in 2015, which is why Keuchel is the leading candidate for the Cy Young award.

Gray was the pinnacle of ‘staff ace,’ going 14-7 with a 2.73 ERA on the year for the A's. Gray’s friend and fellow Vanderbilt alum Price, meanwhile, was his usually great self with the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays, posting a cumulative 18-5 record with the two clubs. His ERA was an AL-best 2.45 and he shut down hitters to the tune of 225 strikeouts over 220 innings of work.Prediction: Keuchel

NL Cy Young Finalists: Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw

Greinke had one of the most consistent seasons in recent history, but Arrieta's spectacular second half might sway voters to peg him as this year's NL Cy Young winner. Nonetheless, Greinke's full-season masterpiece (19-3, 1.66 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 222 2/3 IP, 200 K), makes him the frontrunner to take home the prestigious pitcher's award, despite Arrieta's ridiculous second half (12-1, 0.75 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, 107 1/3 IP, 113 K). Greinke's ERA not once exceeded 1.97 and he compiled a 45 2/3-inning scoreless streak. His Dodger teammate, Kershaw, likely won't win his third-consecutive Cy Young, but he threw his hat in the ring by recording a career-high 301 strikeouts and rivaling Greinke and Arrieta with a 2.13 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 7.17 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Prediction: Greinke

AL MVP Finalists: Lorenzo Cain, Josh Donaldson, Mike Trout

Donaldson made quite a splash in his first season with the Blue Jays, as he was a central cog in their high-powered offense that drove the team to its first postseason appearance in two decades. His .297/.371/.568 line, 41 home runs, 123 RBI and 8.8 WAR make him the clear frontrunner for the AL’s MVP award. 

Trout is coming off another MVP-caliber season, hitting .299, slugging 41 home runs with an OPS of .991 and a WAR of 9.1. Cain, meanwhile, made his first All-Star roster on the strength of a .307/.361/.477 line and a 7.2 WAR. His .838 OPS was almost a full 100 points higher than his previous career-high of .751 in 2014.Prediction: Donaldson

NL MVP Finalists: Paul Goldschmidt, Bryce Harper, Joey Votto

For the first time since 1959, all three MVP candidates didn't make the postseason -- but that doesn't take away from their massive seasons. After years of hype and almost-greatness, Harper had a monster year for the Washington Nationals, making him the NL MVP front-runner. Not only did he lead the NL in home runs (42) and runs (118), he led all of MLB in on-base percentage (.460) and slugging (.649). Harper should run away with it this season, but the two other finalists are certainly no slouches. Goldschmidt had yet another quietly productive season, hitting 33 home runs, driving in 110 runs and stealing 21 bases. Votto slashed .314/.459/.541 with an MLB-leading 143 walks. In any other season, these two guys might get a longer look, but Harper has this one locked up. Prediction: Harper