NEW YORK -- Josh Donaldson took the AL MVP, earning the honor after helping boost the Toronto Blue Jays back into the postseason for the first time since 1993.
Donaldson received 23 first-place votes. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout got the other first-place votes finished second for the third time - he won the award last year. Kansas City outfielder Lorenzo Cain was third.
Donaldson led the AL with 123 RBIs and topped the majors by scoring 122 runs. He hit 41 home runs and batted .297.
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Traded from Oakland to Toronto last offseason, Donaldson joined a power-packed lineup that included Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. The Blue Jays battered their way to the AL East title and led the majors in runs and homers, with Donaldson leading the way.
"I feel like I was able to take advantage of the opportunities put in front of me," Donaldson said on the MLB Network telecast of the awards.
Donaldson joined George Bell (1987) as the only Toronto players to win the MVP.