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Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes claim 2025 Cy Young Awards
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Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his second consecutive American League Cy Young Award, while Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes earned the National League honor unanimously. Skubal edged out Boston's Garrett Crochet and Houston's Hunter Brown in AL voting, as Skenes topped Philadelphia's Cristopher Sánchez and Los Angeles' Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the NL. The awards were announced Wednesday on MLB Network.
The 2026 Major League Baseball season opens on March 25 with the New York Yankees facing the San Francisco Giants. As part of an annual preview series, MLB highlights the most likely candidates for the four major Baseball Writers’ Association of America awards—MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year—in each division, limiting selections to one per team.
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MLB.com writer Anthony Castrovince has released his way-too-early predictions for the 2026 Baseball Writers’ Association of America awards, avoiding repeats and obvious favorites. Among the picks, Detroit Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle is tabbed for American League Rookie of the Year, while former Tiger Don Kelly earns a nod for National League Manager of the Year with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Catcher Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners has been named the American League Silver Slugger Award winner at his position. The 28-year-old switch-hitter earned his first career Silver Slugger after finishing as a finalist for four straight seasons since 2022. Raleigh's outstanding 2025 season included leading the majors with 60 home runs.