After leading the Pirates to their first postseason appearance since 1992, Andrew McCutchen (.317, 21, 84) is named the National League’s Most Valuable Player. The Pittsburgh outfielder garners 28 of the writers’ 30 first-place votes, easily outdistancing runners-up Diamondback first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and Cardinal catcher Yadier Molina for the MVP honor.

The National College Baseball Hall of Fame announces its naming its new facility in Lubbock, Texas after George H.W. Bush, who was a first baseman and captain for Yale baseball team. The 41st president of the United States participated in the College World Series with the Bulldogs in 1947 and ’48, the inaugural years of the collegiate national championship.

For the second consecutive season, Miguel Cabrera (.344, 44, 137) is named the AL Most Valuable Player. The Detroit third baseman, who received 23 of 30 first-place votes to finish ahead of Mike Trout and Chris Davis, joins Hal Newhouse (1944-45) and Hank Greenberg (1935, 1940) as the only players to win the prestigious award twice while playing for the Tigers.

Major League Baseball owners agree to fund an expanded video review system in 2014. The plan, which would allow managers to challenge almost any call by umpires except for balls and strikes, still needs to gain approval from the Players Association and Umpires Union.