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202698–64
1st AL East · Made playoffs
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No. 1 in the 30-second version
Junior Caminero finished second in AL MVP voting behind Yordan Alvarez.
The Rays third baseman hit .276 with 42 home runs and 5.3 fWAR over 162 games. He was named to the All-MLB First Team at third base, and Drew Rasmussen was named to the All-MLB Second Team as a starting pitcher. Caminero is the closest Rays player to win MVP, ahead of Evan Longoria, who placed sixth in 2010 and 2013.
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Rays reliever Bryan Baker was named the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year.
According to DRaysBay, the 31-year-old Baker finished third in the BBWAA voting, which went to Louis Varland of the Blue Jays. Tampa Bay acquired Baker in a July 2025 trade for the 37th overall pick in the upcoming draft.
Source: DRaysBay
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Rays president Erik Neander is named MLB Executive of the Year for 2026.
Neander also won the award in 2019, and the winner is chosen by a vote of executives from all 30 teams before the postseason. The Rays finished 98-64, beat the Guardians 4-2 in the ALCS, and reached the World Series for the third time in franchise history. From the end of last offseason through spring training, Neander's group added 12 players to the 40-man roster and completed 16 trades.
Source: DRaysBay
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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