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1 burning question for each award this week

@paul_casellaMLB
10:00 AM EST

Awards season continues this week with the Baseball Writers' Association of America set to hand out some of the game's most prestigious honors. Here's the schedule for the 2024 awards set to be handed out this week on MLB Network (6 p.m. ET each day):

  • Monday: Jackie Robinson Rookie

The case for each Rookie of the Year finalist

9:04 PM EST

There were many great rookie campaigns in 2024, but only one player from each league will take home the Rookie of the Year Award. This year, the American League finalists form an AL East trio, with Colton Cowser of the Orioles and a pair of Yankees -- Luis Gil and

Where could Bregman land in free agency?

7:49 PM EST

With the 2024 season behind us and the Hot Stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players in free agency.

A third club has met with Soto, with more soon (reports)

November 16, 2024

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Juan Soto.

5 free agents who might be better than you think

They're not the top names on the market -- but they could produce like they are
@AndrewSimonMLB
9:04 PM EST

When you look at this offseason’s free-agent class, there is perhaps only one player who would project as a clear, no-doubt, superstar moving forward. That would be Juan Soto, who has a consistent track record of big league excellence and just turned 26 years old. Those players simply don’t reach

Scouting reports for MVP, Cy Young finalists

10:59 AM EST

If you’ve been named a finalist for the major end-of-season awards, then it goes without saying that you’re an excellent player who’s had a fantastic season. But not every great player gets there in the same way, do they? Each superstar has their own approach, their own massive strengths and

Red Sox reportedly talking with multiple top-tier starters

November 16, 2024

MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest free-agent and trade rumors involving the Red Sox right here.

Ranking '24 rookies based on long-term value

7:30 PM EST

The Rookie of the Year Award winners will be announced Monday, with the National League featuring one of the closest three-way races ever. Who had the better season between Jackson Chourio, who recorded the third-ever 20/20 season by a rookie age 20 or younger; Jackson Merrill, who made an easy

Reds, Royals discussing swap of former college teammates?

LATEST FREE AGENT & TRADE RUMORS
November 16, 2024

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors.

These are the nastiest pitches in this year's FA class

November 16, 2024

We have some elite pitchers on the free agent market this offseason -- from MLB stars like Corbin Burnes, Max Fried and Blake Snell to international aces Roki Sasaki and Tomoyuki Sugano. But we also have some of the nastiest pitches up for grabs. There are elite fastballs, breaking balls

How an overlooked free-agent ace stacks up with Burnes

@HarriganMLB
November 16, 2024

Max Fried may not be as decorated or as flashy as some of the other elite starters on the free-agent market this year, but the longtime Atlanta Braves hurler belongs in that group all the same, alongside former Cy Young Award winners Corbin Burnes and Blake Snell and (eventually) 23-year-old

17 rookies who formed an elite NL class

@williamfleitch
November 16, 2024

On Monday, the winners of the American League and National League Rookie of the Year Awards will be announced on MLB Network. You really can’t go wrong with any of the three finalists in either league, but I found myself, as I looked over the NL trio, feeling like there

Yankees to meet with Soto on Monday (report)

12:08 AM EST

MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest Yankees-related free agent and trade rumors right here. You can follow the latest Juan Soto rumors here.

The exclusive club that MVP candidate Witt cracked in '24

Which player boasts the best season in each team's history?
@MannyOnMLB
November 16, 2024

Bobby Witt Jr. hit 30 home runs and stole 49 bases in 2023. Yet somehow, he had an even better ’24 season. The superstar shortstop, who turned 24 in June, had an MVP-caliber campaign, ultimately getting named as one of three AL MVP finalists. He led the Majors with a

Painter leaves mark on AFL as comeback begins

November 16, 2024

This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki's Phillies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Which position groups have the best free agents? Let's rank 'em

November 15, 2024

If you’re a baseball team with, say, a billion dollars laying around and are in the market for a 26-year-old selective slugger who is probably bound for the Hall of Fame, boy, have I got good news for you. But beyond Juan Soto, what are the strengths of this free

8 prospects who stood out in the AFL Championship Game

@JesseABorek
1:28 AM EST

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- And just like that, the curtain has fallen on the 2024 Fall League campaign. The Salt River Rafters thwarted the Surprise Saguaros’ attempt at a three-peat in unconventional fashion as the road club in their home park (by virtue of Surprise finishing with the regular season’s best

Could Twins think about moving core players?

@dohyoungpark
November 16, 2024

This story was excerpted from Do-Hyoung Park’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here are the 2024 Fall League award winners

November 16, 2024

For six more weeks again this year, some of the best prospects in baseball shined in the Arizona Fall League, the game’s most elite prospect circuit. Now it’s time to give out some hardware. The Fall League annually awards the Joe Black MVP Award to its top performer, and since

Gray hopes to inspire kids in his hometown

@jessicacamerato
November 16, 2024

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Snell reportedly in talks with AL East club

November 16, 2024

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Blake Snell.

This AFL team has the best record -- and the best celly

@Kelsie_Heneghan
November 16, 2024

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Watching Chase DeLauter hit a double can be a thing of beauty. And at the Arizona Fall League this season, the entertainment didn't stop when he got to second. MLB's No. 41 prospect, as well as his Surprise Saguaros teammates, would strike a saguaro cactus-like pose to

Where could Burnes land in free agency?

November 15, 2024

With the 2024 season behind us and the hot stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency. Name: Corbin Burnes Position: Right-handed pitcher Team: Baltimore Orioles Age (as of Opening Day 2025): 30 2024 stats: 15-9, 2.92 ERA,

Bucs offer wild Skenes debut patch card trade; Dunne steps up with kicker

@AlexJStumpf
November 15, 2024

Part of the thrill of opening up a pack of baseball cards is never knowing what could be inside. It could be your favorite player, a rookie card, or if you’re really lucky, decades worth of season tickets. Topps released its 2024 Chrome Update Series on Wednesday, which includes a

The 34-year-old 1B who will make noise in free agency

Is Pete Alonso the top 1B available? The answer is less clear than you'd think
November 15, 2024

Baseball has gotten younger and more athletic, with a priority placed on those who can play valuable up-the-middle spots. This is part of why it’s harder than ever to find a hit, and it’s definitely correlated to who gets the biggest contracts in free agency. Youth is king. We start