Any player nominated for a Most Valuable Player Award has obviously had a great season. But describing what this year’s NL MVP candidates accomplished as “great” kind of undersells their seasons.
One player flirted with a Triple Crown and is vying for his first MVP Award against two of the greatest third basemen the sport has ever known — one of whom is his teammate.
Most of the end-of-season awards have already been wrapped up, but this one category arguably stands out above the rest. A group of MLB.com reporters gathered to debate who has the edge.
Sometimes the biggest signings can be the players who don’t go anywhere, re-upping with their current club to continue their championship mission. Here’s a look at all 30 clubs and which incumbent could make the most sense to return for 2023.
The Cy Young Award was introduced in 1956, and a lot of all-time great pitchers — Hall of Famers, even! — have never won one. But these top hurlers of recent vintage could remove their names from that list.
All-MLB voting is under way, and some of the picks seem obvious. But take a closer look at the ballot, where fans can vote for the top player in MLB at every position, and you’ll find there are a lot more deserving candidates than you might have realized.
It wasn’t much of a surprise when teams added top prospects to their 40-man rosters ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. But there were also a good number of unranked prospects who were protected, and they’re definitely worth keeping an eye on.