2015 ALDS MVP: Kansas City v. Los Angeles

The 2015 Stroh's ALDS MVP Award goes to....

SP SLOAN KELLY, KC. Round of Applause!

Scouts and pundits have always considered Sloan Kelly a top flight SP but only in the last two seasons did he begin to live up to the hype. Kelly has been rather disappointing for the majority of his career. However, Kelly has shown a propensity to pitch very well in the postseason, exhibiting this in 2009, 2011 and this season of 2015. KC chose Kelly to start Game 1 vs. LA and he did not disappoint. He went 8.1 IP, allowing only 5 hits and giving up 0 runs. Kelly claimed the W and the Player of the Game Award. He then came back in Game 4 with KC up 3-0 in the series. He was slightly less effective but also on short rest. Kelly was able to go 6 IP  and 7 Ks while giving up 4 runs. Kelly exited the game with a 1 run lead but KC would go on to lose the game in late innings. LA would build on that and end up tying the series up 3-3 and forcing Game 7. KC again called on Sloan Kelly on rather short rest. Kelly was remarkable, going 7.1 IP and allowing only 4 hits and 0 runs. His 12 Ks tied the American League Playoff record and won Kelly his 2nd Player of the Game for the series. Three crucial starts and Kelly came through for KC leading them to the ALCS.