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MLB Awards Week predictions, results, analysis: Sale, Skubal win Cy Young awards

Baseball's best players and managers of 2024 collect their hardware this week -- continuing with the top pitchers in the AL and NL.[read more]

Vogt, Murphy win top managers in first year on job

The Brewers' Pat Murphy and Guardians' Stephen Vogt were named Managers of the Year on Tuesday after leading their teams to the playoffs in their first full seasons managing.[read more]

White Sox reach deal with vet outfielder Slater

The White Sox and Austin Slater agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year contract Wednesday.[read more]

Brown, A's reach $2.7M deal to avoid arbitration

Seth Brown and the Athletics reached agreement Wednesday on a $2.7 million contract for the 2025 season, with the outfielder and first baseman avoiding salary arbitration.[read more]

Cubs trade for Morgan, Thaiss; Wisdom DFA'ed

The Cubs acquired reliever Eli Morgan and catcher Matt Thaiss in trades Wednesday and also designated infielder Patrick Wisdom for assignment.[read more]

Sources: New bill seeks to protect minor leaguers

The planned Fair Ball Act would further protect minor league baseball players from previous legislation that exempted them from wage and hour laws, sources told ESPN.[read more]

Yanks owner calls Soto session a 'good meeting'

Calling it a "good meeting" with the star slugger, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said he told Juan Soto he would seek a relationship similar to the one he has with franchise cornerstones Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge if Soto chooses to re-sign in New York.[read more]

Manfred expecting Sasaki to sign after Jan. 15

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred expects Japanese baseball star Roki Sasaki to be part of the 2025 international amateur class, meaning he will be posted after Dec. 2 and will not sign with a club before Jan. 15.[read more]

Braves' Sale, Tigers' Skubal win Cy Young Awards

The Tigers' Tarik Skubal was the unanimous choice to win the Cy Young Award in the American League, while Braves pitcher Chris Sale won in the National League.[read more]

What you may have missed this past week

Stay up to date all offseason long as Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.[read more]