2019 BBWAA awards finalists announced
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) today announced on MLB Network the three finalists for each of the 2019 BBWAA Awards, representing the American League and the National League for the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards. For the eighth consecutive year, MLB Network will exclusively televise the live announcements of the winners of each award during BBWAA Awards Week from Nov. 11-14. The complete list of BBWAA Awards finalists, along with the dates for each announcement, is below:
| Date | Time | Award | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Nov. 11 | 6 p.m. ET | AL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year | Yordan Álvarez (Houston Astros), Brandon Lowe (Tampa Bay Rays), John Means (Baltimore Orioles) |
| Monday, Nov. 11 | 6 p.m. ET | NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year | Pete Alonso (New York Mets), Mike Soroka (Atlanta Braves), Fernando Tatís Jr. (San Diego Padres) |
| Tuesday, Nov. 12 | 6 p.m. ET | AL Manager of the Year | Rocco Baldelli (Minnesota Twins), Aaron Boone (New York Yankees), Kevin Cash (Tampa Bay Rays) |
| Tuesday, Nov. 12 | 6 p.m. ET | NL Manager of the Year | Craig Counsell (Milwaukee Brewers), Mike Shildt (St. Louis Cardinals), Brian Snitker (Atlanta Braves) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 13 | 6 p.m. ET | AL Cy Young Award | Gerrit Cole (Houston Astros), Charlie Morton (Tampa Bay Rays), Justin Verlander (Houston Astros) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 13 | 6 p.m. ET | NL Cy Young Award | Jacob deGrom (New York Mets), Hyun-Jin Ryu (Los Angeles Dodgers), Max Scherzer (Washington Nationals) |
| Thursday, Nov. 14 | 6 p.m. ET | AL Most Valuable Player | Alex Bregman (Houston Astros), Marcus Semien (Oakland Athletics), Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) |
| Thursday, Nov. 14 | 6 p.m. ET | NL Most Valuable Player | Cody Bellinger (Los Angeles Dodgers), Anthony Rendon (Washington Nationals), Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers) |
Hosted by Greg Amsinger, BBWAA Awards Week on MLB Network will feature live announcements of each award winner in the American League and National League by BBWAA secretary-treasurer Jack O’Connell. MLB Network’s coverage will also include live interviews with award finalists, winners and BBWAA members, along with insight from MLB Network on-air personalities including Hall of Famer John Smoltz, Ron Darling, Carlos Peña, Harold Reynolds, Bill Ripken and insider Tom Verducci. MLB Network’s extensive offseason programming will provide coverage leading up to and following each award announcement, including Hot Stove, High Heat with Christopher Russo, MLB Now, Intentional Talk and MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight.