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Cubs’ Bryant, Lester, Hendricks, Maddon up for major awards

Chicago third baseman Kris Bryant is likely to collect more hardware to go along with the Cubs’ World Series trophy. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)
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Chicago third baseman Kris Bryant is likely to collect more hardware to go along with the Cubs’ World Series trophy. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)

NEW YORK – Slugger Kris Bryant, pitchers Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks, and manager Joe Maddon of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs are among the finalists for baseball’s major postseason awards.

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the top three vote-getters in each category Monday.

The honors will be announced next week on MLB Network. Voting was completed by the end of the regular season.

Bryant, Daniel Murphy of Washington and Corey Seager of the Dodgers are up for National League MVP. Jose Altuve of Houston, Mookie Betts of Boston and Mike Trout of the Angels are on the American League side.

The A.L. Cy Young Award is between Cleveland’s Corey Kluber, Boston’s Rick Porcello and Detroit’s Justin Verlander. In the N.L., it’s Lester, Hendricks or Washington’s Max Scherzer.

Detroit’s Michael Fulmer, the Yankees’ Gary Sanchez and Cleveland’s Tyler Naquin are finalists for A.L. Rookie of the Year. Seager, Dodgers teammate Kenta Maeda and Washington’s Trea Turner are on the N.L. side.

Maddon, Washington’s Dusty Baker and Dave Roberts of the Dodgers are up for N.L. Manager of the Year. Cleveland’s Terry Francona, Texas’ Jeff Banister and Baltimore’s Buck Showalter are the A.L. candidates.