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Manager of the Year is a prize generally based on prediction. The voting members of the Baseball Writers†Association of America have traditionally bestowed the honor upon skippers of squads who defy preseason prognostication and exceed the expectations of the very writers casting the ballots.

Thatâ€s why there have been very few repeat winners of the honor: Once you win, youâ€re expected to win. Itâ€s pretty hard to exceed expectations in consecutive seasons.

So what the Guardians†Stephen Vogt and the Brewers†Pat Murphy accomplished with the acclaim they received from the BBWAA in Manager of the Year results revealed Tuesday night on MLB Network was really rare. Not only did these two Central champs double the all-time number of managers to win the award in back-to-back years, but theyâ€ve both done it in their first two full seasons on the job — an unprecedented achievement.

Vogt, whose Guardians team set a new record by erasing a 15 1/2-game division deficit and winning the AL Central over the Tigers, joined Kevin Cash (2020-21 Rays) as the only American League manager to win the honor in consecutive years.

“All the credit goes to the players,†Vogt said. “They kept their heads up, they didn’t get down, they kept their resiliency, and they never quit. We had every reason in the world to quit, and they never did, and I’m so proud of them.â€

Murphy, whose Brewers werenâ€t a popular pick to repeat in the NL Central but wound up with MLBâ€s best record, joined Hall of Famer Bobby Cox (2004-05 Braves) as the only National League skipper to go back-to-back with this award.

“I think it’s a statement for the Milwaukee Brewers, from ownership to the ivory tower to our coaching staff,†Murphy said. “Itâ€s an organizational award, and I’m very pleased to be part of this organization. I think one of the great accolades you can get paid is there is a brand that you think about when you think about the Milwaukee Brewers. There’s a way they play the game and a certain level that everyone’s held to and they want to please each other.â€

Vogt (17 first-place votes) finished atop a field in which Blue Jays manager John Schneider, who led Toronto to its first division title since 2015, finished second (10 first-place votes) and Seattle skipper Dan Wilson, who guided the Mâ€s to their first division crown since 2001, finished third (two first-place votes). Red Sox manager Alex Cora finished fourth with one first-place vote.

Here, it should be noted, as usual, that the voting was conducted at the conclusion of the regular season. So Schneiderâ€s role in the Jays†ascension to the AL pennant was not taken into account.

In the NL, Murphy (27 first-place votes) beat out likely future Hall of Fame manager Terry Francona of the Reds (two first-place votes) and NL East winner Rob Thomson of the Phillies (one first-place vote). Francona, who came out of a brief retirement to help Cincinnati reach the playoffs for the first time since 2020, is a three-time Manager of the Year (2013, ‘16 and ‘22) who has now finished in second twice (also, 2017, in the AL).

Vogt and Murphy are now tied to the hip historically despite coming into their current positions at very different stages of their baseball lives. Vogt finished his All-Star MLB playing career as a catcher in 2022 and very quickly moved to managing at the highest level, whereas Murphy had a long tenure coaching in the collegiate ranks prior to working as a Minor League skipper and big league bench coach before finally getting his first full-time managerial opportunity in MLB in 2024.

Hereâ€s more on each winner:

AL winner: Stephen Vogt, Guardians

Given that Cleveland reached the ALCS last year, Vogt would have seemed a longshot at the start of the season to repeat as a winner of this award. But for the 2025 Guardians, the expectations were drastically diminished by their own play for the better part of the regular season.

After a rookie season as manager in 2024 in which he made success look easier than it is and was the runaway winner with the AL Manager of the Year honor, Vogt endured a sophomore year of struggles that nevertheless resulted in his Guardians coming out on top in the AL Central. Cleveland won the division despite being 15 1/2 games behind in July — the largest deficit a team has overcome to win a division (since 1969) or league (pre-1969). Even more striking, the deficit was 11 games as late as the morning of Sept. 5, before the Guards went on a 19-4 run to overtake the rival Tigers.

“I couldnâ€t be more proud of our guys and the resilience they showed,†Vogt said. “Everything thrown at them and more this year, and they didnâ€t let any of it get them down. We had to do what we had to do, and thatâ€s win every single game down the stretch, and Iâ€m really proud of our guys.â€

Beyond the standings math and an offense that recorded the lowest batting average in franchise history (.226), the Guardians also dealt with losing two key pitchers – closer Emmanuel Clase and starter Luis Ortiz – to non-disciplinary paid leave amid ongoing MLB investigations. The club also dealt Shane Bieber, who had been re-signed as a potential impact arm during his recovery from Tommy John, to the eventual AL champion Blue Jays at the Trade Deadline, yet had its best starting pitching of the season in the home stretch, anyway.

Amid all the stressors of the season, the 41-year-old Vogt, just three years removed from his All-Star playing career, preached calm to his clubhouse and displayed it with his daily demeanor.

“We ask a lot of our players and coaches and staff and we ask a lot of everybody,†said Vogt, “but we’re going to have a blast while doing it.â€

Previous Cleveland managers to win this award were Eric Wedge in 2007; Terry Francona in 2013, 2016 and 2022; and, of course, Vogt last year.

NL winner: Pat Murphy, Brewers

It had appeared the Brewers were headed for a transition period when acclaimed manager and hometown hero Craig Counsell left them for the rival Cubs prior to 2024. All thatâ€s happened since is that Pat Murphy, who had been Counsellâ€s bench coach and his college coach at Notre Dame, has led the club to consecutive NL Central titles and, now, taken home consecutive NL Manager of the Year honors.

Murphyâ€s back-to-back wins speak to how the Brew Crew was perceived going into 2024 and 2025. In both years, offseason departures made it appear Milwaukee would have an uphill battle. And in both years, the Brewers, under Murphy, blew past preseason projections and maximized their low-budget roster.

“It’s hungry players,†Murphy said. “[General manager Matt] Arnold brings me these guys I’ve never heard of, and he swears that they’re good and you know what? He’s right most of the time. These guys are hungry to play. They’re aware of what it takes, and I’m just proud to be part of it.â€

A 2025 Milwaukee campaign that some thought would be compromised by the loss of one of its best hitters in Willy Adames to free agency and its closer Devin Williams to a trade got off to a rough 0-4 start. The 47 runs the Brewers gave up matched the 1954 Cardinals†record for runs allowed through four games of a season. With six pitchers on the injured list, there was little reason to suspect a return to October, and the outlook wasnâ€t much sunnier when the club was three games under .500 in late May.

But Murphyâ€s Brewers didnâ€t just get hot; they got record-breaking hot. Between May 25 and Aug. 16, they had winning streaks of eight, 11 and a franchise-record 14 games. They went from an NL Central afterthought to the best record in MLB, at 97-65. It was the best record in Brewers history, and it sent them to the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years. The Manager of the Year voting was conducted prior to the postseason, in which the Brewers took down the second-place Cubs in a five-game Division Series before getting swept by the eventual World Series champion Dodgers in the NLCS.

The 66-year-old Murphyâ€s authenticity, tough love, attitude and humor — not to mention his pocket pancakes — are all viewed as assets.

Asked on MLB Network what he hopes his players would say about him, Murphy gave a great answer.

“Despite his manners, despite his directness,†Murphy said with a smile, “he cared about me.â€

Now, the only Brewers manager to win this award has done it in back-to-back years.

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MLB’s Platinum Glove is an award intended to honor the top overall defender in each league. In theory, it could be treated as a prestigious accomplishment and determined by a thoughtful process.

In practice, MLB decides it via an easily swayed fan vote and news-dumps it late on a Friday night, unlike pretty much every other individual sports award out there. Because that’s how much you should apparently care about this trophy.

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Anyway, the 2025 winners of the very important Platinum Glove are Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., as announced by Rawlings at 10:48 p.m. ET. Congratulations to them.

The winners of the award were determined by a fan vote among the 10 Gold Glove winners in each league. Perhaps coincidentally, they were also the biggest names to win a Gold Glove in each league.

The full field:

American League Gold Glove winners

Catcher:Dillon Dingler, Detroit Tigers
First base:Ty France, Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays
Second base:Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers
Shortstop:Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
Third base:Maikel Garcia, Kansas City Royals
Pitcher:Max Fried, New York Yankees
Left field:Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
Center field:Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox
Right field:Wilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox
Utility:Mauricio Dubón, Houston Astros

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National League Gold Glove winners

Catcher:Patrick Bailey, San Francisco Giants
First base:Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves
Second base:Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs
Shortstop:Masyn Winn, St. Louis Cardinals
Third base:Ke’Bryan Hayes, Cincinnati Reds
Pitcher:Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants
Left field:Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs
Center field:Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
Right field:Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
Utility:Javier Sanoja, Miami Marlins

Earlier in the night, the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers were announced as the winners of the Team Gold Gloves.

In the AL this season, Witt was third among all defenders in Fielding Run Value and 17th in defensive runs saved while playing shortstop. In the NL, Tatis was sixth in DRS and 12th in FRV while playing right field. This is Tatis’ second time taking home the award after winning it in 2023, in which he was first in DRS and fourth in FRV.

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Of course, comparing defensive value across multiple positions is rather hard, so those advanced defensive metrics aren’t the be-all, end-all. Which might make you wonder whether such an award is inherently flawed given that it asks fans to tackle complicated defensive questions, though at worst it’s still a nice thing to add to a résumé.

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The 2025 MLB Gold Glove Awards, which celebrate the best defensive player at each position, were handed out on Sunday.

The 60 finalists for the annual award were revealed last month.

The winners are decided by 30 MLB managers and up to six coaches from each team voting from a pool of players in their league, though they aren’t allowed to vote for players on their team. The votes count for 75 percent of the selection, with the SABR Defensive Index counting for the other 25 percent.

Here’s a look at the winners for each league and position:

C:ÂDillon Dingler, Detroit Tigers

1B:ÂTy France, Toronto Blue Jays

2B:ÂMarcus Semien, Texas Rangers

SS:ÂBobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals

3B:ÂMaikel Garcia, Kansas City Royals

LF:ÂSteven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians

CF:ÂCeddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox

RF:ÂWilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox

P:ÂMax Fried, New York Yankees

Utility:ÂMauricio Dubón, Houston Astros

C:ÂPatrick Bailey, San Francisco Giants

1B:ÂMatt Olson, Atlanta Braves

2B:ÂNico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs

SS:ÂMasyn Winn, St. Louis Cardinals

3B:ÂKe’Bryan Hayes, Cincinnati Reds

LF: Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs

CF:ÂPete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs

RF: Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres

P:ÂLogan Webb, San Francisco Giants

Utility:ÂJavier Sanoja, Miami Marlins

This year’s back-to-back winners include Wilyer Abreu, Bobby Witt Jr., Steven Kwan, Patrick Bailey and Ian Happ.

Witt has established himself as one of the best shortstops in baseball after another outstanding season, and he now has back-to-back Gold Glove Awards. The 25-year-old led the majors with 24 outs above average this year.

His teammate, third baseman Maikel Garcia, earned his first Gold Glove Award after recording 18 outs above average, the sixth-best mark in baseball. He and Witt are the first shortstop/third base duo to win Gold Gloves in the same season since J.J. Hardy and Manny Machado did it with the Baltimore Orioles in 2013.

What’s more, Witt and Garcia are both just 25 years old, so they’ll continue making the Royals’ infield one of the best for a long time.

Like Witt and Garcia, Patrick Bailey and Logan Webb of the San Francisco Giants became the first duo at their respective positions, catcher and pitcher, to win the award in the same year since Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013. It’s also just the eighth time teammates have won Gold Gloves at catcher and pitcher in the same season.

Ian Happ has grown familiar with the Gold Glove Award at this point, winning his fourth consecutive this season. By earning his fourth on Sunday, he now has the most Gold Gloves in the Chicago Cubs’ franchise history.

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The second half of the Silver Slugger award winners have been announced, with 10 players and one team awarded the honor Friday in a FanSided stream. After the National League Silver Slugger awards were announced Thursday, it was time for the American League.

The Silver Slugger is given to the best offensive players of the year, as determined by managers and coaches throughout the league.

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Notably, three of the winners are also the three players in the AL MVP race: New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez. Judge, already a two-time MVP, is coming off one of his best seasons, hitting .331 with 53 homers. Raleigh set a new precedent for what a catcher can do at the plate, hitting 60 homers.

In a testament to his offensive power in a record-breaking season, Raleigh earns his first Silver Slugger award — one of six first-time winners in the field. Another player taking home his first Silver Slugger is, stunningly, a rookie, as Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz kicks off his career with a major honor.

Additionally, Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer, who helped send the Blue Jays to the World Series, missed out on the outfielder award but took home the DH honor as one of the best hitters in the league.

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Although both the Blue Jays and Mariners went further in the postseason, the Yankees ended up taking home the team award, boosted by a well-rounded lineup.

2025 American League winners

*denotes first-time winner

First baseman: Nick Kurtz, Athletics*

Second baseman:Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees*

Third baseman: José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians

Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals

Outfielders: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees; Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins*; Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers*

Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners*

Designated hitter: George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays

Utility: Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers*

Team award: New York Yankees

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The National League’s best hitters were honored Thursday night as the first half of the 2025 Silver Slugger Awards were announced.

The American League winners will be announced on Friday.

The Silver Slugger Awards, which are voted on by MLB managers and coaches, go to the top offensive player at each position in the NL and the AL, including three outfielders and one utility player. There is also an Offensive Team of the Year in each league.

Here are the 2025 Silver Slugger Award winners for the National League.

For someone who hits as many home runs as Alonso does, it’s surprising that this is his first Silver Slugger. But after finishing the 2025 season with 38 home runs, 126 RBIs, an NL-best 41 doubles and an .871 OPS, Alonso is finally taking home the hardware. He led NL first basemen in all of those categories. He’s the first Mets first baseman to win a Silver Slugger Award since Keith Hernandez in 1984.

Marte is a back-to-back winner and one of three D-backs to win a Silver Slugger this season, the most of any National League team. The 32-year-old batted .283 with 28 home runs, 72 RBIs and an .893 OPS this season. His OPS was nearly 100 points higher than any other NL second baseman (Brice Turang ranked second at .794), and he hit 10 more homers than any other NL second baseman (Turang hit 18). The last D-backs player to win back-to-back Silver Slugger Awards was Paul Goldschmidt at first base in 2017 and ’18.

Machado has now won back-to-back Silver Slugger Awards at third base and three since 2020. He’s the first Padres player since Tony Gwynn to win at least three Silver Sluggers (Gwynn won the last of his seven in 1997). Machado batted .275 with 27 home runs and 95 RBIs in 2025 and was an All-Star for the seventh time in his career.

Perdomoâ€s offensive outburst was one of the biggest surprises of 2025. Over the previous three seasons, he had tallied just 14 home runs and a .654 OPS across 1,175 at-bats, good for a below-league-average 83 OPS+. He bashed 20 homers this past season, drove in 100 runs and posted a 136 OPS+ in 597 at-bats. Perdomo added a career-best 27 stolen bases, making him the first D-backs shortstop to log a 20-20 season as well as the first to claim a Silver Slugger.

Soto has now won six Silver Slugger Awards through his age-26 season, something only Mike Trout and Alex Rodriguez have done. He’s won the award six years in a row, too, five times in the NL and once last year in the AL. Soto’s six Silver Sluggers have also come with four different teams — the Nationals, Padres, Yankees and Mets. Soto and Alonso make the Mets the only NL team besides the D-backs to have multiple players take home Silver Sluggers in 2025. Soto had a career-high 43 home runs and an NL-leading 38 stolen bases this season, to go along with a Major League-best 127 walks and a .921 OPS.

Carroll rebounded from a relatively subpar 2024 campaign (.231 average, .750 OPS, 107 OPS+) with a banner year in ‘25. He became the first D-backs player to enter the 30-30 club behind a career-high 31 homers to go with 32 stolen bases. He batted .259 with an .884 OPS and a 140 OPS+. Carroll was one of 13 players to exceed 300 total bases. He led the National League in triples (17) for the third consecutive season, and his 80 extra-base hits tied for the fifth most in the Majors. The 25-year-old is the first D-backs outfielder to earn a Silver Slugger since David Peralta in 2018.

Even as injuries impacted Tuckerâ€s production during the second half of the season, he still turned in some fantastic offensive numbers. He topped 20 homers and 20 steals for the third time in the past four seasons and slashed .266/.377/.464. Tucker, this offseasonâ€s No. 1 free agent, has earned two Silver Sluggers in the past three seasons and is the first Cubs outfielder to earn this honor since Sammy Sosa in 2002.

The Rockies’ 2025 All-Star Game representative, Goodman bopped 31 home runs to go along with 91 RBIs, 281 total bases and an .843 OPS. Only the Mariners†Cal Raleigh had more homers and total bases among qualified catchers this season. Goodman is the first catcher to win a Silver Slugger in franchise history and the first Rockie to win it at any position since Trevor Story in 2019.

He didnâ€t have another 50-50 year, but Ohtani still found ways to make history at the plate this season. His 55 dingers set a Dodgers franchise record, and his MLB-high 146 runs scored were the most by any Dodger in the Modern Era (since 1900). Plus, 20 stolen bases isnâ€t too shabby. For the third straight year, Ohtani was his leagueâ€s leader in slugging (.622), OPS (1.014), OPS+ (179) and total bases (380). He captures his third consecutive Silver Slugger and will likely take home a third consecutive MVP Award next week.

This is the fourth year that the “utility” Silver Slugger has been awarded, and Burleson is the fourth different winner in the National League after Brandon Drury, Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts. The 26-year-old batted .290 with 18 home runs, 69 RBIs and an .801 OPS in 2025. He’s the Cardinals’ first Silver Slugger Award winner since Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado in 2022.

Team of the Year: Dodgers (second win)

The Dodgers paced the National League this season in runs (825), homers (244), walks (580), OPS (.768) and total bases (2,415), to name just a few categories. That home run total is the third highest in franchise history. Led once again by Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Will Smith and, of course, Ohtani, the back-to-back World Series champions earned back-to-back NL Offensive Team of the Year honors.

AMERICAN LEAGUE FINALISTS

First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays; Nick Kurtz, Athletics; Vinnie Pasquantino, Kansas City Royals

Second base: Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees; Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays; Jorge Polanco, Seattle Mariners

Third base: Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox; Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays; José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians

Shortstop: Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays; Jeremy Peña, Houston Astros; Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals

Outfield: Cody Bellinger, New York Yankees; Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins; Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers; Aaron Judge, New York Yankees; Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners; George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays

Catcher: Shea Langeliers, Athletics; Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals; Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners

DH: Yandy Díaz, Tampa Bay Rays; Brent Rooker, Athletics; George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays

Utility: Maikel Garcia, Kansas City Royals; Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers; Ben Rice, New York Yankees

Team: New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays

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The MLB offseason continues to get underway with awards honoring the best players of the 2025 season. The latest honor to be handed out was the Silver Slugger, with the National League winners announced in a FanSided stream on Thursday.

The Silver Slugger is given to the best offensive players of the year, as determined by managers and coaches throughout the league. This year, some of the top names in the NL were among the recipients, including Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto and Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker.

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The Dodgers, fresh off back-to-back World Series championships, took home the team award for the second straight year. But of the Dodgers nominated, only Ohtani took home an individual award, despite four members of the reigning champions earning a nomination.

The Arizona Diamondbacks were the most-awarded team in the NL, with three DBacks — second baseman Ketel Marte, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo and outfielder Corbin Carroll — beating out competitive categories for individual awards. And in a bit of a twist, the Colorado Rockies will walk away with a bit of hardware after a rough 2025 season, with Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman earning his first Silver Slugger award.

In addition, five of the 10 players were also honored with their first Silver Slugger. Surprisingly, this includes New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who has five All-Star nods but had always struggled to beat out Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman for the first base Silver Slugger — until this year.

The American League winners will be announced on Friday, with big names like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh among those vying for the award.

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2025 National League Silver Slugger winners

*denotes first-time winner

First baseman: Pete Alonso, New York Mets*

Second baseman: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks

Third baseman: Manny Machado, San Diego Padres

Shortstop: Geraldo Perdomo, Arizona Diamondbacks*

Outfielders: Juan Soto, New York Mets; Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks*; Kyle Tucker, Chicago Cubs

Catcher: Hunter Goodman, Colorado Rockies*

Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

Utility: Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals*

Team award: Los Angeles Dodgers

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Major League Baseball has unveiled the National League Silver Slugger winners from the 2025 season.

The group is headlined by many familiar names, including Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto.

Here is the full list of winners as revealed Thursday.

Catcher:Hunter Goodman (Colorado Rockies)

First Base: Pete Alonso (New York Mets)

Second Base:Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks)

Shortstop:Geraldo Perdomo (Arizona Diamondbacks)

Third Base:Manny Machado (San Diego Padres)

Outfield:Juan Soto (New York Mets), Corbin Carroll (Arizona Diamondbacks), Kyle Tucker (Chicago Cubs)

Designated Hitter:Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Utility:Alec Burleson (St. Louis Cardinals)

Team:Los Angeles Dodgers

The battle everyone was keeping an eye on between Ohtani and Kyle Schwarber at DH in the National League never felt all that close.

Ohtani was better in all three traditional triple-slash categories (.282/.392/.622), as well as weighted on-base average(.418) and OPS+ (179).

Schwarber was hardly a slouch with a .240/.365/.563 slash line, .391 weighted on-base average and 150 OPS+. He also hit one more homer than Ohtani (56 to 55) and drove in more runs (132 to 102).

By virtually every metric, though, Ohtani was the superior offensive player and a deserving winner of the award for the third consecutive year and fourth time in his career.

The most compelling race was at first base in the NL. Pete Alonso, Freddie Freeman, and Matt Olson were all within 1.8 points of each other in FanGraphs’ offensive value metric.

Alonso led the group in that category and home runs (37), but Freeman set the pace in batting average (.295) and tied Olson in on-base percentage (.366).

There was not going to be a wrong choice from that group, but Alonso ultimately received the edge in the final voting as the standard for offensive production at first base in 2025.

Catcher:Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers), Hunter Goodman (Colorado Rockies), William Contreras (Milwaukee Brewers)

First Base: Pete Alonso (New York Mets), Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers), Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves)

Second Base:Brice Turang (Milwaukee Brewers), Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks), Nico Hoerner (Chicago Cubs)

Shortstop:Geraldo Perdomo (Arizona Diamondbacks), Francisco Lindor (New York Mets), Trea Turner (Philadelphia Phillies)

Third Base:Manny Machado (San Diego Padres), Max Muncy (Los Angeles Dodgers), Austin Riley (Atlanta Braves), Matt Chapman (San Francisco Giants)

Outfield:Juan Soto (New York Mets), Corbin Carroll (Arizona Diamondbacks), Kyle Stowers (Miami Marlins), James Wood (Washington Nationals), Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs); Kyle Tucker (Chicago Cubs)

Designated Hitter:Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers), Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies), Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers)

Utility:Alec Burleson (St. Louis Cardinals); Jake Cronenworth (San Diego Padres); Brendan Donovan (St. Louis Cardinals)

Team:Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers

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Though NFL insiders linked the Buffalo Bills to wide receivers potentially available on the trade market, they didn’t bring in another set of hands for their passing attack, which is good news for Keon Coleman.

The 22-year-old isn’t on pace to top his receiving numbers from the previous year, and he’s averaging just 9.8 yards per catch. Still, he is second on the team in targets (41) and receptions (29).

Without another addition to the wide receiver corps, the 2024 second-rounder will have a chance to make a more significant impact on the back end of the season.Â

The Bills watched the wide receiver trade market dry up quickly on Tuesday. They missed out on Jakobi Meyers and Rashid Shaheed, two receivers linked to the club days before the deadline.

According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Bills inquired about Meyers. Russini’s colleague, Joe Buscaglia, linked Shaheed to Buffalo because of the team’s need for speed at receiver.

Buffalo isn’t in desperate need of help at wideout, but if it had pulled off a trade for Meyers or Shaheed, it could have propelled its passing attack to a top-10 unit. Josh Allen must continue to elevate a mediocre receiver corps. Currently, Khalil Shakir leads the group in catches (38), receiving yards (399) and touchdowns (three).

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Josef Bursik

Club then: Stoke City

Club now: Portsmouth

The goalkeeper made 53 senior appearances for Stoke as well as completing six loan stints prior to joining Club Brugge in 2023. After a loan spell at Hibernian last year, Bursik returned to England this year to join Championship side Portsmouth.

Danny Namaso

Club then: Reading

Club now: Auxerre

Formerly known as Danny Loader, the striker made 35 Reading appearances prior to swapping Berkshire for Portugal in 2020 to join Porto. Namaso has played over 100 matches for Porto’s first-team. The striker, who is currently on loan in France with Auxerre, switched nationalities to Cameroon and has won his first five caps this year.

Emile Smith Rowe

Club then: Arsenal

Club now: Fulham

The midfielder played 115 times for Arsenal’s first-team and won three England caps prior to joining Fulham last year for an initial £27m fee. Smith Rowe has 124 Premier League appearances to his name and 19 top-flight goals.

Billy Crellin

Club then: Fleetwood Town

Club now: Glentoran

The goalkeeper made 13 appearances for Fleetwood, as well as loans at FC United of Manchester, Chorley and Bolton Wanderers, before joining Everton in 2022. Crellin left Everton earlier this year without making a first-team appearance following a spell on loan with Accrington Stanley and joined Northern Irish side Glentoran last week.

Jadon Sancho

Club then: Borussia Dortmund

Club now: Aston Villa

The winger missed the Under-17 World Cup final after being recalled by Dortmund, where he won the DFB Pokal prior to joining Manchester United in 2021. Sancho has since left for loans with Dortmund, Chelsea and Aston Villa, the latter of which he is currently at. He has 23 England caps but has not played for his country since 2021.

Steve Cooper (head coach)

Team then: England Under-17

Team now: Brondby

Cooper remained in the job until 2019 when he joined Swansea City as their first-team manager. He remained in south Wales until 2021 before joining Nottingham Forest a few months later, where he took them up to the Premier League. Cooper was sacked in December 2023 with the club 17th in table and then spent a short spell at Leicester City last year. Now managing Danish side Brondby.

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MLB teams are already shifting their attention to how they can improve going into 2026, but before we look ahead, itâ€s time to celebrate some of the amazing seasons we just witnessed.

After members of the Baseball Writers†Association of America (BBWAA) submitted their ballots last month, individual hardware is about to be handed out for the National and American Leagues in recognition of accomplishments during the 2025 MLB regular season.

The American League features an intriguing MVP showdown pitting Cal Raleigh‘s historic season against Aaron Judge‘s continued brilliance. In the National League, Shohei Ohtani remains the obvious favorite, but can anyone challenge him? Will Paul Skenes be a unanimous Cy Young Award winner, and can Tarik Skubal repeat? Nick Kurtz is likely a runaway winner for AL Rookie of the Year, but things are tighter in the National League, with Cubs right-hander Cade Horton and Braves catcher Blake Baldwin in the mix.

Below youâ€ll find everything you need to know about the Most Valuable Player Award, the Cy Young Award, the Rookie of the Year Award, and the Manager of the Year Award.

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â–¶ What is the MLB Awards schedule?

The announcements of the winners for the National League and American League breaks down as follows:

• Monday, November 10: Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards
• Tuesday, November 11: Manager of the Year Awards
• Wednesday, November 12: Cy Young Awards
• Thursday, November 13: MVP Awards

â–¶ Who are the finalists for the 2025 MLB Awards?

AL MVP Award finalists

Aaron Judge (Yankees), Cal Raleigh (Mariners), José Ramírez (Guardians)

NL MVP Award finalists

Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers), Kyle Schwarber (Phillies), Juan Soto (Mets)

AL Cy Young Award finalists

Tarik Skubal (Tigers), Hunter Brown (Astros), Garrett Crochet (Red Sox)

NL Cy Young Award finalists

Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies), Paul Skenes (Pirates), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers)

AL Rookie of the Year finalists

Nick Kurtz (Athletics), Roman Anthony (Red Sox), Jacob Wilson (Athletics)

NL Rookie of the Year finalists

Drake Baldwin (Braves), Cade Horton (Cubs), Caleb Durbin (Brewers)

AL Manager of the Year finalists

Dan Wilson (Mariners), John Schneider (Blue Jays), Stephen Vogt (Guardians)

NL Manager of the Year finalists

Pat Murphy (Brewers), Terry Francona (Reds), Rob Thomson (Phillies)

â–¶ Who votes for the MLB Awards?

The awards are voted on by Baseball Writers†Association of America (BBWAA) members. The BBWAA consists of writers who cover MLB in a variety of capacities, ranging from national to local beat writers.

The deadline for voting was the day after the regular season, so postseason performance does not have an impact on the results.

â–¶ Where can I watch the MLB Awards announcements?

All of the award announcements will be broadcast next week on MLB Network at 6 p.m. ET.

After the announcements are made, full results (including those who opted to make their ballots public) can be found at BBWAA.com.

â–¶ Who are the past MLB Award winners?

National League MVP

2024 – Shohei Ohtani, DH, Dodgers

2023 РRonald Acu̱a Jr., OF, Braves

2022 – Paul Goldschmidt 1B, Cardinals

2021 – Bryce Harper OF, Phillies

2020 – Freddie Freeman 1B, Braves

2019 – Cody Bellinger OF, Dodgers

American League MVP

2024 – Aaron Judge OF, Yankees

2023 – Shohei Ohtani DH/SP, Angels

2022 – Aaron Judge OF, Yankees

2021 – Shohei Ohtani DH/SP, Angels

2020 РJos̩ Abreu 1B, White Sox

2019 – Mike Trout OF, Angels

National League Cy Young Award

2024 – Chris Sale SP, Braves

2023 – Blake Snell SP, Padres

2022 – Sandy Alcantara SP, Marlins

2021 – Corbin Burnes SP, Brewers

2020 – Trevor Bauer SP, Reds

2019 – Jacob deGrom SP, Mets

American League Cy Young Award

2024 – Tarik Skubal SP, Tigers

2023 – Gerrit Cole SP, Yankees

2022 – Justin Verlander SP, Astros

2021 – Robbie Ray SP, Blue Jays

2020 – Shane Bieber SP, Cleveland

2019 – Justin Verlander SP, Astros

National League Rookie of the Year

2024 – Paul Skenes SP, Pirates

2023 – Corbin Carroll OF, Diamondbacks

2022 – Michael Harris II OF, Braves

2021 – Jonathan India 2B, Reds

2020 – Devin Williams RP, Brewers

2019 – Pete Alonso 1B, Mets

American League Rookie of the Year

2024 – Luis Gíl SP, Yankees

2023 – Gunnar Henderson INF, Orioles

2022 – Julio Rodriguez OF, Mariners

2021 – Randy Arozarena OF, Rays

2020 – Kyle Lewis OF, Mariners

2019 – Yordan Alvarez OF, Astros

National League Manager of the Year

2024 – Pat Murphy, Brewers

2023 – Skip Schumaker, Marlins

2022 – Buck Showalter, Mets

2021 – Gabe Kapler, Giants

2020 – Don Mattingly, Marlins

2019 – Mike Shildt, Cardinals

American League Manager of the Year

2024 – Stephen Vogt, Guardians

2023 – Brandon Hyde, Orioles

2022 – Terry Francona, Cleveland

2021 – Kevin Cash, Rays

2020 – Kevin Cash, Rays

2019 – Rocco Baldelli, Twins

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