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  1. MLBVenable the 6th White Sox skipper to win Manager of the Year.
  2. MLBMets are set to meet with free agent ace Tarik Skubal next week in California, according to ESPN.
  3. MLBTigers agree to a one-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagán, according to ESPN.
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Arizona prospect series argues catcher Ivan Luciano may be the only real option at designated hitter.

The fan-site series argues that a primary designated hitter prospect is rare and usually means a weak glove or an injury history. Earlier installments named Carlos Virahonda the starting catcher and Demetrio Crisantes and Kayson Cunningham as the infield anchors.

Source: AZ Snake Pit

AZ Snake Pit revisits five players who never joined the Diamondbacks last season, including Clay Holmes.

The fan blog's hypothetical look covers Clay Holmes, whom the Mets agreed to trade to Arizona pending medical checks before a prospect's medical records derailed the deal. It also covers Marcelo Mayer, whom the Red Sox would not trade, and AJ Puk, who was limited by injury.

Source: AZ Snake Pit

From Sunday

The Diamondbacks could trade Ketel Marte to the Mets for Christian Scott in a mock trade by AZ Snake Pit.

Tis’ the season for mock trades! Dbacks fans are no stranger to Ketel Marte rumors as we have been living them pretty much for the past 2+ years, however this season it really felt like Ketel finally wore out his welcome. No sense in rehashing all of that in this article.

Source: AZ Snake Pit

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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

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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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