Awards Season - 2025

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Since we've mostly ignored this here, I thought I'd try to catch up ... just as it's ending.

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

AL - Stephen Vogt (CLE) 17 1st place votes (of 32)

2nd place: John Schneider (TOR) - 10 1st

3rd: Dan Wilson (SEA) - 2

4th: Alex Cora (BOS) - 1

NL - Pat Murphy (MIL) 27 1st place

2nd: Terry Francona (CIN) - 2

3rd: Rob Thompson (PHI) - 1

Both are repeat winners from 2024

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

AL - Nick Kurtz (ATH) - Unanimous

2nd - Jacob Wilson (ATH) - 23 2nd place

3rd: Roman Anthony (BOS) - 3 2nd place

NL - Drake Baldwin (ATL) - 21 1st place votes

2nd: Cade Horton (CHC) - 9 1st place

3rd: Caleb Durbin (MIL)

CY AWARD

AL: Tarik Skubal (DET) - 26 1st place votes (Repeat Winner)

2nd: Garrett Crochet (BOS) - 4 1st place

3rd: Hunter Brown (HOU)

NL: Paul Skenes (PIT) - Unanimous

2nd: Christopher Sanchez (PHI) - all 30 2nd place votes

3rd: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD) - 16 3rd place

And finally, within the hour, we'll find out the two MVPs

AL Finalists: Aaron Judge (NYY) - Cal Raleigh (SEA) - Jose Ramirez (CLE)

NL Finalists: Shohei Ohtani (LAD) - Kyle Schwarber (PHI) - Juan Soto (NYM)

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AL: Judge - Raleigh - Ramirez

I really thought Raleigh was going to take it. The 30 votes were split Judge 17 1sts & 13 2nds, while Raleigh went 13 - 17

NL - in an order that surprised absolutely no one - went: Ohtani - Schwarber - Soto

Ohtani was unanimous. Schwarber grabbed 23 of the 30 2nd place votes. Soto took four 2nds, Geraldo Perdomo took the other three

Lindor finished 10th and appeared on 18 separate ballots including one 4th place nod.

Alonso was right behind him in 11th place and actually snagged a 3rd, a 4th, and two 5th place votes plus five other down ballot mentions.