Matt Wieters becomes the first Baltimore backstop to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The 25 year-old All-Star catcher, who appeared in 132 games behind the plate last season for the Orioles, was voted by the American League managers and coaches as the best defensive player in his position.

The winners of the annual Silver Slugger Awards are announced. Atlanta C Brian McCann wins for the 4th straight year, and 5th overall, most among National Leaguers, while DH David Ortiz of Boston is also a five-time winner in the American League.

The major league Gold Glove Awards are announced, with an unusually large turnover of recipients. Only P Mark Buehrle repeats as a winner in the American League, while 2B Brandon Phillips, C Yadier Molina and SS Troy Tulowitzki are repeat recipients in the National League. OF Ichiro Suzuki fails to win the award for the first time since moving to the United States in 2001.

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt comes to an agreement with Major League Baseball to sell his team through a court-supervised process. The agreement avoids a showdown in United States Bankruptcy Court.