Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera was named the American League MVP for the 2013 season Thursday, receiving 23 of 30 first-place votes.
Cabrera outpaced second-place finisher Mike Trout 385-282 in the voting to win his second consecutive MVP award. He won his third straight batting title with a .348 average and also posted an AL-best .442 on-base percentage and AL-best .636 slugging percentage.