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MLB News: Tarik Skubal Cy Young, MVP Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Scott Boras, Emmanuel Clase
The biggest awards have now been handed out in baseball, and one of them just increased Tarik Skubal’s free agency value. On Wednesday, the Cy Young Awards were announced, and Tarik Skubal (of course) won for the second year in a row, while Paul Skenes of the Pirates won for the NL.
Barring an ultra-rare tie, a deserving Most Valuable Player candidate in the American League was going to come away empty-handed Thursday night. Such was the reality of a year in which both Yankees captain Aaron Judge and Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh had legitimate statistical and narrative claims to the MVP.
Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge have been named the Hank Aaron Award winners for the second consecutive season. MLB announced the winners on Thursday for the award that are given to the best offensive player in each league. The vote is determined from fan and media members.
But first, it's award season in baseball, and the American League and National League MVPs have finally been selected. Let's start there.
The Bronx was roaring on the evening of Oct. 7, but Aaron Judge remembers hearing nothing. Some 40,000 pairs of eyes tracked a baseball on its collision course with the left-field foul pole, then came the clang against steel – fair ball,
Anthony Castrovince reports on the back-to-back MVP wins for Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. Mike McDaniel and Tom Dierberger look at just how close Cal Raleigh got to getting the AL MVP nod this year. Some AL MVP voters explain their decisions for either Judge or Raleigh. ( The Athletic subscription required .)
Yankees' Aaron Judge joins Mantle, DiMaggio, Berra in exclusive New York franchise history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In the greatest franchise in MLB history, Aaron Judge resides among the greats.
In this thrilling highlight reel, witness Aaron Judge making baseball history as he breaks the American League (AL) record for home runs in a single season. Known for his incredible power and precision at the plate,
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