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.

2017: Paul Molitor, who led the Minnesota Twins from a last-place finish in 2016 to the Wild Card Game, is the recipient of the Manager of the Year Award in the American League, while first-year skipper Torey Lovullo of the Diamondbacks wins the award in the National League after taking his team to the postseason.

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2017: Paul Molitor, who led the Minnesota Twins from a last-place finish in 2016 to the Wild Card Game, is the recipient of the Manager of the Year Award in the American League, while first-year skipper Torey Lovullo of the Diamondbacks wins the award in the National League after taking his team to the postseason.

Winners of the Rookie of the Year Award are announced: in the NL, Dodgers SS Corey Seager is an unanimous winner, while in the AL, P Michael Fullmer of the Tigers receives 26 of 30 first-place votes.

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Winners of the Rookie of the Year Award are announced: in the NL, Dodgers SS Corey Seager is an unanimous winner, while in the AL, P Michael Fullmer of the Tigers receives 26 of 30 first-place votes.

The Tigers come to terms on a $68 million, four-year deal with 35 year-old Victor Martinez, the team’s designated hitter who finished second behind Mike Trout in the AL MVP balloting this year. The Detroit DH helped the team to capture its fourth straight American League Central title, hitting .335 with 32 home runs while driving 103 runs.

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The Tigers come to terms on a $68 million, four-year deal with 35 year-old Victor Martinez, the team’s designated hitter who finished second behind Mike Trout in the AL MVP balloting this year. The Detroit DH helped the team to capture its fourth straight American League Central title, hitting .335 with 32 home runs while driving 103 runs.

2014 – The Rays trade P Jeremy Hellickson, the 2011 Rookie of the Year who has since fallen out of favor, to the Diamondbacks in return for two prospects, IF Andrew Velazquez and OF Justin Williams.

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2014 – The Rays trade P Jeremy Hellickson, the 2011 Rookie of the Year who has since fallen out of favor, to the Diamondbacks in return for two prospects, IF Andrew Velazquez and OF Justin Williams.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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 MVPs in the two major league circuits are both clear-cut picks: Andrew McCutchen gets 28 of 30 first-place votes in the National League and Miguel Cabrera 23 in the American League. McCutchen had a well-rounded season that put him either first or second in Wins Above Replacement (depending on who was doing the calculation) despite no one dominant area, leading the Pirates to their first winning season and postseason appearance in 21 years, when Barry Bonds was MVP. Cabrera led the AL in average, slugging and OBP and was second in homers and RBI to win the honor for the second straight season.

The MVPs in the two major league circuits are both clear-cut picks: Andrew McCutchen gets 28 of 30 first-place votes in the National League and Miguel Cabrera 23 in the American League. McCutchen had a well-rounded season that put him either first or second in Wins Above Replacement (depending on who was doing the calculation) despite no one dominant area, leading the Pirates to their first winning season and postseason appearance in 21 years, when Barry Bonds was MVP. Cabrera led the AL in average, slugging and OBP and was second in homers and RBI to win the honor for the second straight season.

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The MVPs in the two major league circuits are both clear-cut picks: Andrew McCutchen gets 28 of 30 first-place votes in the National League and Miguel Cabrera 23 in the American League. McCutchen had a well-rounded season that put him either first or second in Wins Above Replacement (depending on who was doing the calculation) despite no one dominant area, leading the Pirates to their first winning season and postseason appearance in 21 years, when Barry Bonds was MVP. Cabrera led the AL in average, slugging and OBP and was second in homers and RBI to win the honor for the second straight season.