Guardians' Stephen Vogt wins AL Manager of the Year in his first season on the job  —  Cleveland Guardians' manager Stephen Vogt was named American League Manager of the Year.  —  This election marks the third time in the American League and the 10th time overall that the award went to someone …

Inside the Soto sweepstakes: December decision?  And a mystery club?  —  The Juan Soto sweepstakes are in full swing, and while no conclusion is expected before Thanksgiving, the feeling around the industry is that the slugger could make his decision prior to the Winter Meetings, which get underway on Dec. 9 in Dallas.

MLB offseason survey: Execs predict free agency, trades  —  The MLB offseason is off to a slow start — but things are expected to heat up soon.  —  While we wait for the action to pick up, we asked a panel of experts to predict what's to come.  Which teams will be the busiest when the free agency and trade movement starts?

Pirates' Skenes, Yankees' Gil win Rookie of Year awards  —  On the penultimate day of the regular season, the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates met on a cloudy afternoon at Yankee Stadium for a game of little consequence.  The Yankees had already clinched the American League East title.

Yankees brass meets with Juan Soto as Dodgers expected to enter the fray  —  Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner was due to lead a contingent of high-ranking club personnel, including general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone, to meet with superstar free agent hitter Juan Soto late Monday afternoon in southern California.

Why Joe Douglas never stood a chance as Jets GM  —  Joe Douglas sat alone in the press box, staring blankly at the field in front of him.  Reporters and Jets staffers walked by and he barely spoke.  When that Sunday night game in Pittsburgh ended, the Jets' 15-6 lead evaporating in a 37-15 loss …

Jose Siri traded to Mets for relief prospect Eric Orze  —  Will the Rays need a new center fielder?  —  The Tampa Bay Rays have traded centerfielder Jose Siri to the New York Mets in exchange for reliever RHP Eric Orze.  —  Siri has been a bombastic star player for the Rays …

Arizona Diamondbacks find the right man to take over as third base coach in 2025  —  The Diamondbacks are turning to the farm for their new third base coach.  —  Shaun Larkin, who spent last season as the club's farm director, will take over as Tony Perezchica's replacement, a job that includes overseeing the infield coaching duties.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot  —  Former Royals infielder Ben Zobrist is also on the ballot.  —  Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia headline a list of 14 new candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for enshrinement in Cooperstown.

Red Sox Interested In Blake Snell  —  Upgrading the rotation is a known goal for the Red Sox this winter, with such trade targets and free agents as Garrett Crochet, Max Fried, and old friend Nathan Eovaldi already reportedly on Boston's radar in the offseason's early stages.