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3rd NL West · Missed playoffs
Fri, Feb 19 vs Rockies
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Gabriel Moreno finished sixth in NL MVP voting, the only Diamondback to receive votes.
According to SB Nation, Pete Crow-Armstrong won the NL MVP award in voting announced Thursday. Moreno hit .311 with 16 home runs and a 141 wRC+ over a career-high 130 games, won the batting title, and earned three third-place votes, and it marks the fourth straight season the Diamondbacks have had a top-six MVP finisher.
Source: AZ Snake Pit
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Diamondbacks' Eduardo Rodriguez finished 7th in NL Cy Young voting, behind winner Jacob Misiorowski.
According to AZ Snake Pit, Rodriguez received two fifth-place votes, from Tyler Kepner of the Athletic and Dejan Kovacevic of DK Pittsburgh Sports. The fan site noted his 2.89 ERA ranked fifth in the NL and his 16 wins trailed only Cristopher Sánchez's 18, though he ranked 12th by fWAR.
Source: AZ Snake Pit
Fan site AZ Snake Pit nominates Jose Fernandez's two-homer debut among the season's best single-game performances.
Fernandez went 3-for-4 with two home runs in his March 31 debut against Detroit, with nine total bases and four RBI. His three-run eighth-inning homer completed a comeback in which Arizona scored seven unanswered runs after trailing 5-0, and the site says his win probability added was the highest by a Diamondbacks debutant position player. The nomination list also includes Merrill Kelly's nine-inning outing in Coors Field.
Source: AZ Snake Pit
Around the MLB
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Braves sign former Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips to a three-year, $35 million contract.
Phillips, 32, will make $11 million in 2027 and 2028 and $13 million in 2029, and the Braves said he will donate 1% of his salary to their charitable foundation. He posted a 3.46 ERA in 31 games for the Dodgers in 2026 after returning from Tommy John surgery, and he had not allowed a run in 17 career postseason appearances. The Braves were looking for late-inning help after closer Raisel Iglesias became a free agent.
Sources: ESPN · NBC Sports · MLB.com · USA TODAY Sports
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong wins unanimous National League MVP, beating Shohei Ohtani.
Crow-Armstrong hit 45 home runs, stole 41 bases, drove in 107 runs and batted .280 this season. Yahoo Sports reported he received all 30 first-place votes from the BBWAA, with Ohtani getting 26 second-place votes. He is the first Cubs player to win the award since Kris Bryant in 2016.
Sources: CBS Sports · LA Times · Yahoo Sports · NBC Sports Philadelphia
Astros name Brad Ausmus manager, a former Houston catcher who was Yankees bench coach.
Ausmus, 57, previously managed the Tigers from 2014 to 2017 and the Angels in 2019, according to The Crawfish Boxes, a fan blog. The Astros' general manager Randy Flores announced the hire, and a press conference was scheduled for Friday at 10 AM. Lone Star Ball, a fan blog, reports Ausmus is close with former teammate Jeff Bagwell, an advisor to owner Jim Crane, which raises questions about how much power Flores has.
Sources: CBS Sports · ESPN · Lookout Landing · The Crawfish Boxes
Pat Murphy wins NL Manager of the Year for a third straight season, and Will Venable wins AL honors.
ESPN reports Murphy became the first manager to win NL Manager of the Year three straight seasons. According to South Side Sox, Venable finished with 111 points, ahead of Kevin Cash and Chad Tracy, and the White Sox went 84-78 to make the postseason for the first time since 2021. The honors were voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Sources: CBS Sports · ESPN · Brew Crew Ball · South Side Sox
Yankees have reportedly talked trade with the Rangers about Corey Seager, per Jon Heyman.
MLB Trade Rumors' Darragh McDonald notes Seager has full no-trade protection, and CBS Sports says he has five years and roughly $155 million left on his contract. The Yankees have also been linked to Luis Arraez, Brandon Lowe and Carson Kelly. Pinstripe Alley and SB Nation both note that CBA negotiations could delay major moves.
Sources: CBS Sports · Pinstripe Alley
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