Major League Baseball

Yankees' Judge edges Raleigh, wins third AL MVP

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge beat out Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to win back-to-back AL MVPs, becoming only the 13th player to win the award three or more times.

Dodgers' Ohtani becomes 4-time unanimous MVP

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP in five seasons, all of them in unanimous fashion, beating out the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber and the Mets' Juan Soto for the 2025 NL award.

DeGrom, Acuna voted top comeback players

Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom was voted AL Comeback Player of the Year and Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. earned the NL honor, among other awards announced Thursday night.

Skenes denies Yankees report, focused on Pirates

Paul Skenes, while accepting the NL Cy Young Award, pushed back against a report that he has told teammates he is eager to move on from the Pirates.

Guardians' Clase pleads not guilty to pitch rigging

Cleveland Guardians star pitcher Emmanuel Clase pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets on his pitches.

Padres to explore options, including sale of team

Padres chairman John Seidler on Thursday said his family is in the process of exploring "strategic options" for the franchise, including selling the team.

Skubal gets repeat Cy Young; Skenes unanimous

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal became the first back-to-back Cy Young Award winner since Jacob deGrom (2018-19), while the Pirates' Paul Skenes won his first in the NL.

L.A. officials seek to halt Dodger Stadium gondola

A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence this week when the City Council voted overwhelmingly to urge transportation officials to ground the project.

⚾ All-October team: Stars who ruled the playoffs

From playoff breakouts to World Series heroes, here's a full squad of players who shined brightest under the postseason lights.