most valuable player

noun

: the player who contributes the most to his or her team's success

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Recent Examples on the Web When Ohtani faced reporters Monday for the first time since the Mizuhara scandal broke, Ireton sat by his side, carefully jotting down the two-time American League most valuable player’s words and translating them into English. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 To determine the finalists, voters were asked to rank their top five picks for most valuable player and their top three for the other awards. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2024 The point guard and Gold Coast League most valuable player averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the 29-5 Wildcats. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024 Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman and National League most valuable player in 1974, has played the baseball card to the hilt, even passing out autographed horsehides at many campaign stops. Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024 Ohtani, the American League most valuable player in 2021 and 2023, said none expressed any hard feelings toward the two-way star for leaving. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 While a Penguin, Jagr had 1,079 points in 806 regular season games, winning the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL’s leading scorer five times, and the Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player once after the 1998-1999 season. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024 Fallston’s single game most valuable player earns the Dawg Bone, a years-long tradition suggested by a former player. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024 The Ravens have the league’s most valuable player at quarterback and the league’s best defensive coordinator leading the other unit. Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024

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“Most valuable player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20valuable%20player. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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