Coming off the worst season in franchise history, the Baltimore Orioles hire Mike Elias as General Manager, replacing the recently fired Dan Duquette.

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Coming off the worst season in franchise history, the Baltimore Orioles hire Mike Elias as General Manager, replacing the recently fired Dan Duquette.

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The winners of the MVP Award are announced, with Mookie Betts of the Red Sox being the winner in the American League and Christian Yelich of the Brewers winning the honor in the National League. Both are first-time winners.

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The winners of the MVP Award are announced, with Mookie Betts of the Red Sox being the winner in the American League and Christian Yelich of the Brewers winning the honor in the National League. Both are first-time winners.

In spite of notching just 10 wins, Jacob deGrom of the Mets wins the 2018 National League Cy Young Award, receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes. His major-league leading ERA of 1.70 convinced voters to set aside his win/loss record, which was largely influenced by terrible run support. In the American League, Blake Snell of the Rays is the winner after going 21-5 with an ERA of 1.89.

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In spite of notching just 10 wins, Jacob deGrom of the Mets wins the 2018 National League Cy Young Award, receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes. His major-league leading ERA of 1.70 convinced voters to set aside his win/loss record, which was largely influenced by terrible run support. In the American League, Blake Snell of the Rays is the winner after going 21-5 with an ERA of 1.89.

2018 – Brian Snitker of the Braves is named the Manager of the Year in the National League, while Bob Melvin of the Athletics wins the honor in the AL. Both men helped their teams make significant progress that landed them a postseason slot last season.

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2018 – Brian Snitker of the Braves is named the Manager of the Year in the National League, while Bob Melvin of the Athletics wins the honor in the AL. Both men helped their teams make significant progress that landed them a postseason slot last season.

Shohei Ohtani, the first two-way player in the major leagues since Babe Ruth, wins the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year Award, beating out teammates Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres of the Yankees. In the National League, OF Ronald Acuna wins the award, finishing in front of fellow young outfield phenom Juan Soto and P Walker Buehler.

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Shohei Ohtani, the first two-way player in the major leagues since Babe Ruth, wins the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year Award, beating out teammates Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres of the Yankees. In the National League, OF Ronald Acuna wins the award, finishing in front of fellow young outfield phenom Juan Soto and P Walker Buehler.

2018 – The Giants pick their new President of Baseball Operations from the ranks of their bitter rivals, the Dodgers, hiring Farhan Zaidi, who has been L.A.’s General Manager for the past four years. The team has never missed the postseason during his tenure.

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2018 – The Giants pick their new President of Baseball Operations from the ranks of their bitter rivals, the Dodgers, hiring Farhan Zaidi, who has been L.A.’s General Manager for the past four years. The team has never missed the postseason during his tenure.

2018 – Billy Beane, Vice-President for Baseball Operations of the Oakland Athletics, is named the inaugural winner of the newly-minted Major League Baseball Executive of the Year Award. The honor is in recognition of his role in turning the 2017 last-place team into a wild card winner in 2018.

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2018 – Billy Beane, Vice-President for Baseball Operations of the Oakland Athletics, is named the inaugural winner of the newly-minted Major League Baseball Executive of the Year Award. The honor is in recognition of his role in turning the 2017 last-place team into a wild card winner in 2018.

2018 – Winners of the Gold Glove Award are announced. C Yadier Molina wins his 9th and LF Alex Gordon and 3B Nolan Arenado both win their 6th. There are also six first-time winners, including 1B Freddie Freeman who ends up in a rare, but not unprecedented, tie with Anthony Rizzo.

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2018 – Winners of the Gold Glove Award are announced. C Yadier Molina wins his 9th and LF Alex Gordon and 3B Nolan Arenado both win their 6th. There are also six first-time winners, including 1B Freddie Freeman who ends up in a rare, but not unprecedented, tie with Anthony Rizzo.

The first free agent to change teams this off-season is P Trevor Rosenthal, who signs with the Nationals after missing all of the last season recovering from Tommy John surgery.

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The first free agent to change teams this off-season is P Trevor Rosenthal, who signs with the Nationals after missing all of the last season recovering from Tommy John surgery.

A vehicle carrying three young members of the Cincinnati Reds organization is involved in a fatal accident on the treacherous roads of the Dominican Republic, on a highway near Boca Chica. 19-year-old pitcher Jairo Capellan is killed instantly, while two other players sustain serious injuries.

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A vehicle carrying three young members of the Cincinnati Reds organization is involved in a fatal accident on the treacherous roads of the Dominican Republic, on a highway near Boca Chica. 19-year-old pitcher Jairo Capellan is killed instantly, while two other players sustain serious injuries.