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Theo DeRosa / MLB.com:
Here are the finalists for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, more — We're getting closer to finding out who will take home this season's five major end-of-season awards from the Baseball Writers' Association of America — including a brand new one. — The 2026 finalists …
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MLB awards finalists revealed: See top three for MVP, Cy Young and more — Major League Baseball's biggest individual honors are one step closer to being handed out. — Awards season is officially underway as the finalists for some of the game's most prestigious honors are being revealed.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
2026-27 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions — It's that time of year again. The offseason is upon us, and we at MLB Trade Rumors are proud to present our 21st annual Top 50 Free Agent list, complete with contract and team predictions for each entrant. These are this year's top 50 free agents based …
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ESPN:
MLB offseason buzz: Intel on Skubal, free agency, trade rumors — The MLB hot stove season has arrived! — With players becoming free to sign with any team they choose today (free agency officially begins Monday at 5 p.m. ET), we asked our MLB reporters to open their notebooks …
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Baseball Hall of Fame:
Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidates Announced — (COOPERSTOWN, NY) - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum today announced the eight-person non-player ballot that will be considered by its Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for Hall of Fame election for the Class of 2027.
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Max Rieper / Royals Review:
Former Royals outfielder Lou Piniella among eight candidates on Contemporary Baseball Era Hall of Fame ballot — Former Royals outfielder Lou Piniella, who was Rookie of the Year with the team in 1969, is up for consideration in Cooperstown. The National Baseball Hall of Fame …
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Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru / MLB.com:
First-timers make up bulk of Gold Glove winners — The 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners were announced Sunday, and for the second year in a row, there was almost a whole team's worth of first-time winners. Just like in 2025, nine players took home their first Gold Gloves this year.
FanGraphs Baseball:
LUXURY TAX EXPLANATION AND OTHER PAYROLL NOTES — With the Collective Bargaining Agreement expiring on December 1, 2026, it is currently unclear if the luxury tax will remain in place for 2027 and beyond, or if it will be replaced by another mechanism. However, we are currently operating under …
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Kurt Badenhausen / Sportico:
Mark Walter Explores Cadillac F1 Team Stake Sale at $3B Valuation — Mark Walter is shopping his Cadillac F1 team with an asking price of at least $3 billion, according to three people familiar with the process. There are at least seven parties interested in the team, which is wrapping up its Formula 1 season.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Japanese players, posted as MLB lockout looms, face tight signing timeline: Sources — A decision Major League Baseball made on the posting process for Japanese free agents should only add to the expected signing frenzy before the owners lock out the players in December.
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Kerry Miller / Bleacher Report:
Educated Guesses On MLB Free Agency 2026 Early Signings — With a lockout looming on Dec. 2, MLB free agents and teams alike are facing a difficult question: Now or later? — When the most recent lockout happened during the 2021-22 offseason, the camps were split pretty much right down the middle.
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Jonathan Jones / The Athletic:
What I'm Hearing: John Harbaugh's bold Simmons pursuit, Jonathan Taylor's uncertain future, Caleb Williams' costly stand — On Monday night, Jeffery Simmons will make his debut with the Chicago Bears after the blockbuster deal that sent the star Tennessee Titans defensive tackle to Chicago in exchange for two first-round picks.
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