Ranking the Top 10 MLB MVP Candidates in AL and NL Right Now | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Sebastian Wright
Published Mar 23, 2026
6. Marcell Ozuna, DH, Atlanta Braves
Ozuna revived his career with a 40-home run, 100-RBI campaign last season, but it was almost lost in the shuffle on a Braves team that had a historic offense. However, with reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. and 2023 MLB home run leader Matt Olson both off to slow starts, Ozuna's monster power production has hardly been an afterthought so far this season.
The two-time Silver Slugger winner leads the NL in both home runs (12) and RBI (40) while possessing an OPS north of 1.000. He is almost exclusively a DH at this point of his career, but that plays with this type of run production.
The Phillies' starting pitching has been elite, but so has Bohm. His power production (four home runs) pales in comparison to Ozuna, but he's hitting .338 with 32 RBI and 15 doubles, the latter of which is tied for the NL lead.
