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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
PCA rewarded for historic season with unanimous NL MVP Award — CHICAGO - During the final home game of this past season, a considerable number of fans in Wrigley Field's bleacher seats were waving green flags. Pete Crow-Armstrong did not have to look hard to spot them as he made his way out to center field …
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
First-time MVP winners (both unanimous!) usher in new era of superstars — There was a rare and poetic duality to the 2026 Most Valuable Player Awards. Two first-time winners — Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez in the American League and Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong in the National League …
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Astros' Yordan Alvarez unanimously wins AL MVP — Houston Astros' slugger Yordan Alvarez took all 30 first-place votes to win the American League MVP Award. — Alvarez is the second MVP for the Astros in the American League and the third overall. Jose Altuve was the AL winner in 2017.
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong unanimously wins NL MVP — Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong unanimously won the National League MVP Award. — Crow-Armstrong's election marks the fourth consecutive season that the National League winner is a unanimous selection.
MLB.com:
Here are the MVP Award vote totals — Below are point totals for the balloting for the 2026 MVP Award, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ballots for each award were submitted before the start of the postseason from two writers in every city, based on the league covered.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
As we share a taxi, Chaim Bloom discusses ground Cardinals covered at GM meetings — LAS VEGAS — The taxi carrying Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom and a baseball writer to the airport Thursday afternoon for a flight back to St. Louis turned onto Tropicana Avenue and offered …
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Nick Friedell / The Athletic:
Warriors star Jimmy Butler wants to play a G League game as he rehabs from ACL tear — HOUSTON — As Golden State Warriors star forward Jimmy Butler continues to rehab from a torn ACL in his right knee, he has set his sights on a new goal on his path back to an NBA floor: a stop in the G League.
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MLB.com:
Hot Stove rumors: Jazz, Goodman, Sato, Suzuki, Abrams — While Tarik Skubal's market is starting to pick up steam, he's far from the only big name generating buzz in the offseason rumor mill. — Here's a look at some of the latest Hot Stove topics around the league. — Signings & Trades
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
SportsDay Rangers Episode 59: Thad Levine | Trade Corey Seager? | Pre-lockout flurry — Evan and John discuss a busy stretch for the Rangers and are joined by current Brewers, former Rangers executive Thad Levine. — Add Us — Welcome to SportsDay Rangers!
Yahoo Sports:
Will the Red Sox target Brewers free agent slugger Jake Bauers this offseason? — Welcome to the 2026-27 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them.
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Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
Skubal, Yamamoto earn All-MLB Second Team honors after stellar '26 showings — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tarik Skubal were honored for their strong efforts in 2026 by being named to the All-MLB Second Team, which was announced during The MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
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The Athletic:
Bruno Fernandes rejects second Manchester United contract offer — Bruno Fernandes has turned down a second contract offer from Manchester United. — Talks over a new deal for Fernandes, United's club captain, have been ongoing since the summer, when the first proposal was made and rejected by the Portuguese.
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Evan Phillips gets $35M from Atlanta, per reports — Evan Phillips and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to terms on a 3 year, $35 million deal, per reports. — Phillips, a righthanded reliever, was originally signed by the Braves in 2015 after being selected in the 15th round out of the University of North Carolina.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Sign Evan Phillips To Three-Year Deal
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