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BBWAA:
Braves' Drake Baldwin becomes first catcher since 2010 to win Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year — Braves' catcher Drake Baldwin was named National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year. — Baldwin is the seventh catcher to win the NL award and the second for the Braves.
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Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz wins Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year unanimously — Nick Kurtz of the Athletics was unanimously selected as the 2025 American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year. — Kurtz is the 14th player to win the AL award by a unanimous vote and the second for the A's, joining Mark McGwire (1987).
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Associated Press:
Athletics Nick Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Year award, Braves' Drake Baldwin wins NL honor — Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is the unanimous winner of the American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin is the winner of the National League honor.
Manny Randhawa / MLB.com:
Emerging A's slugger, burgeoning Braves backstop named Rookies of the Year
Emerging A's slugger, burgeoning Braves backstop named Rookies of the Year
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB free agency 2025-26: Passan's perfect offseason moves — LAS VEGAS — With the GM meetings underway and Major League Baseball's winter off to its typically slow start, a deluge of moves is coming between now and the new year. Plenty of players will sign. A few trades will happen.
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USA Today:
MLB free agent predictions: Where will these top players sign for 2026?
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Mike Petriello / MLB.com:
Ranking all 30 MLB rosters as the offseason gets going
Ranking all 30 MLB rosters as the offseason gets going
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz indicted for pitch rigging — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged with fraud, conspiracy and bribery stemming from an alleged scheme to rig individual pitches that led to bettors winning hundreds of thousands of dollars …
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US Department of Justice:
Two Current Major League Baseball Players Charged in Sports Betting and Money Laundering Conspiracy
Two Current Major League Baseball Players Charged in Sports Betting and Money Laundering Conspiracy
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Zack Meisel / The Athletic:
The alleged pitch-rigging scheme of 2 MLB players: Texts, calls and the money trail
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Associated Press:
DePodesta calls Rockies ‘right situation’ for return to MLB — LAS VEGAS — After brushing off baseball inquiries during the first five seasons following his surprising decision to leave his longtime sport for the Cleveland Browns, Paul DePodesta couldn't resist the challenge of turning the Colorado Rockies into a consistent winner.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
10 biggest MLB hot stove questions, from top free agents to latest trade rumors — They will gather this week at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Hotel playing cards, throwing dice, talking shop and trying to con their buddies. — It's the annual Major League Baseball General Manager Meetings …
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Guardians' Stephen Vogt wins back-to-back AL Manager of the Year awards — Cleveland Guardians' manager Stephen Vogt won the American League Manager of the Year award a season after taking the honor in his first year as a big league skipper. — Vogt is the second AL manager to win the award …
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels add John Gibbons, Adam Eaton to coaching staff — LAS VEGAS — The Angels have hired veteran major league manager John Gibbons to serve as the bench coach under new manager Kurt Suzuki. — They also hired former major league outfielder Adam Eaton to be their first base coach and outfield instructor.
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Matthew Pouliot / NBCSports.com:
2025 MVP Awards: Judge and Raleigh headline AL showdown as Ohtani chases history in NL — The 2025 American and National League Most Valuable Player Awards are set to be announced on Thursday, and while there's really no argument about the National League winner, the American League crown …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks could plant trade seeds at Las Vegas meetings — LAS VEGAS — Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen expects the trade market to be a key part of his offseason — and he thinks the course his club takes on that front could take shape at the GM Meetings this week.
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Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic:
Dodgers seek a leverage reliever and Devin Williams emerges as a target: Sources — LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers will dive into the deep waters of the free-agent relief market for the second consecutive offseason, flexing their massive resources while seeking to upgrade a group …
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Will Sammon / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing about the Mets: Pete Alonso scenarios, Kodai Senga trade interest — LAS VEGAS — With the general managers' meetings set to get underway this week, here are some early offseason notes on the New York Mets, based on conversations with industry sources.
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