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  1. MLBPadres signed right-hander Ryan Weiss to a one-year major league contract with a 2028 team option.
  2. MLBPadres closer Mason Miller was voted National League Reliever of the Year, receiving all 30 first-place votes.
  3. MLBPadres closer Mason Miller is named NL Reliever of the Year, a unanimous selection.
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No. 1 in the 30-second version

Padres signed right-hander Ryan Weiss to a one-year major league contract with a 2028 team option.

Gaslamp Ball reports the deal is worth a reported $1.85 million. Weiss, 29, had a 7.62 ERA in nine games with Houston last season, but posted a 1.37 ERA over his last 19.1 innings in Triple-A and will be given a chance to start.

Source: Gaslamp Ball

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Padres closer Mason Miller was voted National League Reliever of the Year, receiving all 30 first-place votes.

According to SB Nation, Miller led NL relievers with a 1.67 ERA over 66 appearances and 70 innings, with a 47.3% strikeout rate. He also won the Trevor Hoffman Award voted on by relievers, and Fernando Tatis Jr. was named to the All-MLB First Team.

Source: SB Nation

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Padres closer Mason Miller is named NL Reliever of the Year, a unanimous selection.

Miller went 5-2 with 38 saves in 41 opportunities and a 1.67 ERA over 66 games and 70 innings, with 129 strikeouts and 25 walks. He beat Johan Duran and Trevor Megill for the award, and Adrian Morejon finished fourth in the voting. Miller and Fernando Tatis Jr. were also named to the All-MLB First Team, according to Gaslamp Ball.

Source: Gaslamp Ball

Around the MLB

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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