Winners of the Silver Slugger Awards are announced, with first-time winners dominating the squads, as there are five in the American League and four more in the National League. In contrast, C Brian McCann and 1B Miguel Cabrera both win the award for the 6th time.

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Winners of the Silver Slugger Awards are announced, with first-time winners dominating the squads, as there are five in the American League and four more in the National League. In contrast, C Brian McCann and 1B Miguel Cabrera both win the award for the 6th time.

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2015 – Pitcher Dallas Keuchel and second baseman Jose Altuve are voted American League Gold Glove winners for their defensive efforts. For Keuchel, it is his second such honor. 

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2015 – Pitcher Dallas Keuchel and second baseman Jose Altuve are voted American League Gold Glove winners for their defensive efforts. For Keuchel, it is his second such honor. 

The Gold Glove Awards are announced, with C Salvador Perez, 1B Eric Hosmer and SS Alcides Escobar of the World Champion Royals headlining the American League winners. They are joined by 2B Jose Altuve, 3B Manny Machado, CF Kevin Kiermaier, RF Kole Calhoun and P Dallas Keuchel. LF Yoenis Cespedes wins the award even though he was traded to a National League team at the end of July. In the NL, winners are C Yadier Molina, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, 2B Dee Gordon, SS Brandon Crawford, 3B Nolan Arenado, LF Starling Marte, CF A.J. Pollock, RF Jason Heyward and P Zack Greinke.

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The Gold Glove Awards are announced, with C Salvador Perez, 1B Eric Hosmer and SS Alcides Escobar of the World Champion Royals headlining the American League winners. They are joined by 2B Jose Altuve, 3B Manny Machado, CF Kevin Kiermaier, RF Kole Calhoun and P Dallas Keuchel. LF Yoenis Cespedes wins the award even though he was traded to a National League team at the end of July. In the NL, winners are C Yadier Molina, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, 2B Dee Gordon, SS Brandon Crawford, 3B Nolan Arenado, LF Starling Marte, CF A.J. Pollock, RF Jason Heyward and P Zack Greinke.

P Matt Harvey of the Mets and 1B Prince Fielder of the Rangers receive the Comeback Player of the Year Award in their respective leagues. Both players helped lead their team to surprise division titles after missing all or most of the previous season because of injuries.

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P Matt Harvey of the Mets and 1B Prince Fielder of the Rangers receive the Comeback Player of the Year Award in their respective leagues. Both players helped lead their team to surprise division titles after missing all or most of the previous season because of injuries.

The first trade of the off-season involves Seattle sending IF Brad Miller, 1B Logan Morrison and P Danny Farquhar to Tampa Bay in return for Ps Nathan Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser and minor league OF Boog Powell.

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The first trade of the off-season involves Seattle sending IF Brad Miller, 1B Logan Morrison and P Danny Farquhar to Tampa Bay in return for Ps Nathan Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser and minor league OF Boog Powell.

2015 – The Nationals hire Dusty Baker as their manager, less than a week after telling Bud Black that he had the job, but failing to make him a competitive salary offer.

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2015 – The Nationals hire Dusty Baker as their manager, less than a week after telling Bud Black that he had the job, but failing to make him a competitive salary offer.

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The Royals win the 2015 World Series by defeating the Mets, 7 – 2, in Game 5

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2015 – The Royals win the 2015 World Series by defeating the Mets, 7 – 2, in Game 5. Trailing 2 – 0 in the top of the 9th, the Royals score twice against Matt Harvey and Jeurys Familia, capped by a daring dash by Eric Hosmer to score the tying run on a ground out, and explode for 5 runs in the 12th. Salvador Perez is named the Series MVP.

In Game 4 of the World Series, the Mets enter the 8th inning with a 3 – 2 lead at home thanks to a good start by rookie Steven Matz and two homers by another rookie, Michael Conforto. But the Royals manufacture one of their specialty late-inning rallies against Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia, with 2B Daniel Murphy committing a key error that lets in the tying run. The Royals score three in the inning, and Wade Davis then pitches two scoreless innings to seal the 5 – 3 win, putting Kansas City one win away from the second Championship in its history.

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In Game 4 of the World Series, the Mets enter the 8th inning with a 3 – 2 lead at home thanks to a good start by rookie Steven Matz and two homers by another rookie, Michael Conforto. But the Royals manufacture one of their specialty late-inning rallies against Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia, with 2B Daniel Murphy committing a key error that lets in the tying run. The Royals score three in the inning, and Wade Davis then pitches two scoreless innings to seal the 5 – 3 win, putting Kansas City one win away from the second Championship in its history.

2015 – The Mets win Game 3 of the World Series, 9 – 3 over the Royals, behind the pitching of Noah Syndergaard and two-run homers by David Wright and Curtis Granderson off Yordano Ventura. 20-year-old Raul Adalberto Mondesi becomes the first player of the modern era to make his major league debut in a World Series game when he strikes out as a pinch-hitter.

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2015 – The Mets win Game 3 of the World Series, 9 – 3 over the Royals, behind the pitching of Noah Syndergaard and two-run homers by David Wright and Curtis Granderson off Yordano Ventura. 20-year-old Raul Adalberto Mondesi becomes the first player of the modern era to make his major league debut in a World Series game when he strikes out as a pinch-hitter.