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.