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.

Slugging Reds first baseman Sal Stewart takes NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year  —  Cincinnati Reds' first baseman Sal Stewart, who hit 32 homers and drove in 112 runs, was named National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year.  —  Stewart's victory marks the ninth time that a Reds player has been honored.

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.

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.

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.

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.