David Wright is the new Mets' leader in hits after recording his 1,419th hit in a 6-0 win against the Pirates at Citi Field on Wednesday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

He came into the game tied with Ed Kranepool with 1,418 hits, and went 2 for 4 to give himself 1,420 hits for his career.

Miguel Cabrera has entered the conversation, but Mike Trout is the runaway favorite to win the American League MVP, writes Keith Law.

Cabrera compares with Trout in offensive statistics, but the latter is a better defender and all-around player.

The two players are in a dead heat in on-base percentage, with Cabrera just .001 ahead (.395 to .394) while holding a 58-point (.060) advantage in slugging percentage.

Trout spent the first three weeks of the season in Triple-A. He edges Cabrera in steals with 46 in 50 attempts.

In terms of defense, UZR has Trout saving 12 runs over an average center fielder this year, plus another net run saved in left and right, for a total of 13 runs saved; it has Cabrera costing the Tigers a little more than nine runs compared to an average third baseman.

Yankees captain Derek Jeter pulled even with Willie Mays on baseball's all-time hits list, and cracked the top 10, with a seventh-inning single Thursday night against the Red Sox.

It was the 3,283rd hit of his career, according to an ESPN.com report.

Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey is the winner of the 2012 Branch Rickey Award in recognition of his work distributing baseball equipment and medical supplies in Central and South America, according to anESPN.com report on Thursday.