Anibal Sanchez may have had 17 Ks, but Jordan Zimmermann‘s 1-hit, 1-walk complete game 1-0 shutout victory over the Reds wins the MVP of Yesterday. The reason is that- while Sanchez’s game was better, Zimmermann’s performance was more VALUABLE, allowing the Nationals to win despite only scoring one run.

So, go below the jump for the MVP standings:

Bryce Harper: 3

Clayton Kershaw: 1

Yu Darvish: 1

Cliff Pennington: 1

Cliff Lee: 1

Chris Davis: 1

Justin Upton: 1

Billy Butler: 1

Travis Hafner: 1

Robinson Cano: 1

Brandon Moss: 1

Justin Masterson: 1

Adam Wainwright: 1

Hiroki Kuroda: 1

Joe Mauer: 1

Miguel Cabrera: 1

Chris Johnson: 1

Matt Harvey: 1

Joey Votto: 1

Jay Bruce: 1

Mark Ellis: 1

Alex Cobb: 1

David Ortiz: 1

Jordan Zimmermann: 1