Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels has been named the American League MVP. The announcement was made on MLB Network after voting from members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts finished second and Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was third. "Ever since I was a kid I wanted to be the best player in everything I did, didn't matter what sport," Trout said in an ESPN interview after being named MVP. "But obviously, you work hard just to be in the conversation. "There are a lot of great players across the country, across the world, that you're playing against each and every day. [You] put your mindset to that, just to work hard and be the best." Read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18074884/los-angeles-angels-mike-trout-wins-second-career-al-mvp