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Henry Bolte received just one fifth-place vote in Rookie of the Year balloting won by Kevin McGonigle.
Bolte slashed .277/.359/.405 with 11 home runs and 21 stolen bases, according to Athletics Nation, and his vote left him tied for 12th among AL rookies. He got his shot after an injury to Denzel Clarke, and the fan site expects him to be the starting center fielder next season. The club's plans for Clarke are still unclear.
Source: Athletics Nation
From Monday
Athletics hire Brewers executive Cam Castro as general manager to help rebuild their pitching staff.
Happy Friday everyone! The Athletics’ new-look front office continues to take shape. Yesterday, the team officially introduced its new general manager, Cam Castro. The 36-year-old spent the past eight years with the Milwaukee Brewers, working his way up from Single-A pitching coach to the Brewers’ senior vice president of player development and performance.
Source: Athletics Nation
Around the AL West
Mariners have reportedly told shortstop J.P. Crawford they do not intend to bring him back in 2027.
As the off-season moves on and the 2027 Mariners roster takes shape, it will apparently be lacking the longest-tenured Mariner. Adam Jude of the Seattle Times reports that the Mariners have informed J.P. Crawford the team doesn’t intend to bring back the 32-year-old shortstop, who just completed the final year of a five-year contract extension.
Sources: MLB.com · Lookout Landing
Around the MLB
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Venable the 6th White Sox skipper to win Manager of the Year.
Pat Murphy, the sometimes-cranky-sometimes-kindly grandfather figure at the helm of the Milwaukee Brewers, has won his third straight Manager of the Year award in his third season with the team. He is the first person ever to win three times in a row. The Brewers have been smashing preseason expectations for several years.
Sources: MLB.com · ESPN · NBC Sports · USA TODAY Sports
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Mets are set to meet with free agent ace Tarik Skubal next week in California, according to ESPN.
USA TODAY Sports reports Skubal is expected to break the record for the biggest contract ever given to a pitcher, currently Yoshinobu Yamamoto's $325 million deal with the Dodgers. Skubal had a 2.61 ERA in 10 starts for Los Angeles after the Tigers traded him at the deadline. He is widely expected to sign before the likely lockout beginning December 1.
Sources: ESPN · MLB.com · USA TODAY Sports · CBS Sports
Tigers agree to a one-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagán, according to ESPN.
Jon Heyman reported the deal at $11.5 million, while MLB.com said $11 million, so the value is not settled. Pagán, 35, declined a $10 million player option with Cincinnati to sign in Detroit, according to an SB Nation analysis. That analysis flagged Pagán's home run rate as a concern for the Tigers.
Sources: ESPN · MLB.com · Bless You Boys
Sal Stewart wins NL Rookie of the Year and Kevin McGonigle wins AL Rookie of the Year.
Stewart, a Reds first baseman, took 20 of 30 first-place votes after hitting 32 homers with 112 RBIs, with Carson Benge of the Mets second and J.J. Wetherholt of the Cardinals third, according to Red Reporter and Brew Crew Ball. McGonigle, a Tigers infielder, received 28 of 30 first-place votes and became Detroit's first winner since Michael Fulmer in 2016, after hitting 18 homers with 72 RBIs, per NBC Sports Philadelphia. Bless You Boys reports the award earns the Tigers an extra pick in the 2027 draft.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · Brew Crew Ball · Red Reporter · Amazin' Avenue
Dodgers hire Pedro Guerrero as hitting coach, filling the vacancy left by Aaron Bates.
Guerrero, 37, spent the last two seasons as the Marlins' hitting coach after the Marlins decided not to retain him, according to the NY Post and LA Times. He will work as co-hitting coach alongside longtime hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc. Bates and the Dodgers reached an impasse in contract negotiations and parted ways last week.
Sources: LA Times · NY Post Sports · True Blue LA
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