MLB Awards
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.
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.
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Aaron Judge claimed the American League MVP award in a razor-thin vote over Cal Raleigh, marking one of the closest decisions in recent baseball history. Both players delivered historic seasons, with Judge's offensive prowess edging out Raleigh's groundbreaking performance as a catcher. The outcome has fueled lively debate among voters and analysts.