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Tarik Skubal — Pirates ace Paul Skenes wins first Cy Young Award and Tigers star Tarik Skubal goes back-to-back — Paul Skenes has won the National League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young Award the next.
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Tigers ace Tarik Skubal becomes the 12th pitcher to win consecutive Cy Young Awards — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his second straight American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, joining elite company after another spectacular season in which the left-hander helped propel Detroit to a playoff berth.
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Tigers' Tarik Skubal wins AL Cy Young again — Left-hander Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers won the American League Cy Young award for the second straight season. — Skubal becomes the 23rd pitcher to win multiple Cy Young Awards. The list features seven-time winner Roger Clemens …
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Pirates' Paul Skenes wins NL Cy Young award a season after winning Rookie of the Year — Pirates' right-hander Paul Skenes unanimously won the NL Cy Young award. — Skenes, who finished third in last year's NL Cy Young Award voting, is the second pitcher to win the award the year …
The Athletic:
What we're hearing about MLB qualifying offers, plus offseason pursuits for Red Sox and Orioles — LAS VEGAS — One executive predicts all 13 free agents who received one-year qualifying offers will reject them, reasoning that no player will want to hit the open market next offseason with a lockout looming.
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
The team that just might be a surprise spender this offseason — LAS VEGAS - Pirates general manager Ben Cherington made it clear this week that he has no plans to trade newly crowned National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes this offseason. In fact, Pittsburgh is looking to take things in the other direction.
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Will Sammon / The Athletic:
Devin Williams confident he's back on track, and teams tend to believe him: ‘An elite option’ — LAS VEGAS — Within a deep free-agent class of closers, Devin Williams stands out as a fascinating case for an industry that attaches a high value to pitchers with elite “stuff.”
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Associated Press:
Cleveland Guardians' pitcher Luis Ortiz pleads not guilty to taking bribes to aid gamblers — NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians' pitcher Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets placed on pitches he threw.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Scott Boras wants all prop bets ended, cites player integrity
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Kevin Acee / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Seidler family exploring sale of Padres — The Seidler family's stewardship of the Padres appears headed to a close. — The team announced Thursday that the Seidlers are exploring their strategic options, which could result in the sale of part or all of the team.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals All-Star Brendan Donovan among most coveted hitters in trade talks: Sources — LAS VEGAS — As Kansas City general manager J.J. Picollo described the type of player he'd like to add this offseason to the Royals' lineup, the traits sure sounded familiar. — kAm"#:89E ? @H H6 5@?'
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Jeff McNeil recovering from procedure after injury impacted him late in Mets season — LAS VEGAS - Jeff McNeil underwent what his agent, Garrett Parcell, described as a minor procedure for thoracic outlet syndrome shortly after the Mets season concluded. — Parcell told The Post …
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Associated Press:
Rays to return to Tropicana Field in '26 after hurricane repairs — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays are heading home. — The team announced Wednesday it will return to an updated Tropicana Field for the 2026 season after playing their entire 2025 home schedule at Steinbrenner Field …
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Dodgers' Tommy Edman to have ankle surgery, eyes spring training return — LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Tommy Edman will have right ankle surgery, general manager Brandon Gomes told reporters at the Major League Baseball GM meetings. — Gomes said Edman could be ready for spring training.
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