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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Will Venable wins AL Manager of the Year after leading White Sox turnaround — Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable won the American League Manager of the Year. — Venable is the third manager in the American League and the fourth overall to win the award one year after suffering through a season of 100 or more losses.
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Brewers' Pat Murphy makes history with third straight NL Manager of the Year award — Milwaukee Brewers' manager Pat Murphy won the National League Manager of the Year award for a record third consecutive season. — Murphy is the 10th manager to win the award three or more times and the first to do so in three consecutive seasons.
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Tigers' infielder Kevin McGonigle wins AL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year — Kevin McGonigle of the Detroit Tigers earned 28 of 30 first-place votes on his way to winning the 2026 American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year. — McGonigle divided his time almost equally between shortstop …
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Slugging Reds first baseman Sal Stewart takes NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Sal Stewart Wins NL Rookie Of The Year, Earns PPI Pick For Reds
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Mets set meeting with Tarik Skubal — and Amazin's among the favorites to sign him — LAS VEGAS — The Mets have a meeting scheduled with superstar free agent pitcher Tarik Skubal sometime next week, The Post has learned. — Skubal will be conducting multiple meetings with teams in California …
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Brian Murphy / MLB.com:
Mets will meet with Skubal next week (source) — The Mets are scheduled to meet with top free-agent pitcher Tarik Skubal sometime next week, a source told MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. The team has not confirmed the news, which was first reported by MLB Network insider Jon Heyman.
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The Athletic:
Tarik Skubal in the spotlight as MLB's GM meetings begin in Vegas — LAS VEGAS — As executives gathered for the general managers' meetings on Monday, teams holding interest in Tarik Skubal, the market's far-and-away best free agent, were assessing his medical reports.
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Charlie Wright / MLB Trade Rumors:
Adrian Morejon Wants To Remain A Reliever — Left-hander Adrian Morejon is one of the top relievers on the free agent market, and he wants to keep it that way. Will Sammon, Ken Rosenthal, and Katie Woo of The Athletic report that Morejon prefers to stay in the bullpen, despite drawing interest as a starter.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Could the Rangers move Corey Seager? It would be difficult — but not impossible — LAS VEGAS — At first glance, maybe even second and third glance, Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager does not look like a terribly attractive trade candidate. — Seager turns 33 on April 27.
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J.P. Hoornstra / Sports Illustrated:
Former Angels All-Star, Postseason Hero, Dies at 78 — The former catcher and manager was part of a three-generation MLB family — Bob Boone, who won four Gold Glove Awards in seven seasons as the California Angels' catcher in the 1980s, died according to multiple reports. He was 78.
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Matt Ehalt / New York Post:
Bob Boone, MLB All-Star and father of Yankees manager, dead at 78
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Jason Mackey / MLB.com:
Ben Cherington talks roster depth, Brandon Lowe, Paul Skenes in '27 and more — The headliner has been Brandon Lowe, the Pirates fan favorite who doubles as one of the more attractive free agents on the market. But Pirates general manager Ben Cherington's focus extends beyond one specific player.
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Sahadev Sharma / The Athletic:
Cubs' Ben Brown has spinal surgery, expected to return during first half of 2027: Source — LAS VEGAS — Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown underwent successful cervical spine surgery Monday, according to a source familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.
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Dennis Lin / The Athletic:
Padres' free-agent targets include multiple Japanese-born players: Sources — LAS VEGAS — With 14 free agents to replace and uncertainty surrounding labor negotiations and new ownership, the San Diego Padres began the general managers' meetings Monday exploring a wide range of options on the open market …
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