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Kurtz, 22, earned 30 first-place votes after hitting .290 with 36 home runs and 86 RBIs. His 1.002 OPS ranked third in MLB behind Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, though he fell short of qualifying for the batting title due to being called up in late April.

1965 - Willie Mays is named MVP of the National League after a season in which he hit .312 with 52 home runs and 112 RBI. Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax finished second in the voting. 1971 - Joe Torre, who led the National League in average (.363) and RBI (137) is named MVP. Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell finished second. 1975 - The Kansas City Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending a 22-year career marked by 573 home runs, good for fifth on the all-time list.

One of the newest items available from the leading sports memorabilia merchandiser is a Yamamoto bobblehead to not only commemorate the right-hander being part of back-to-back titles but also earning 2025 World Series MVP honors. [BUY HERE: 2025 Dodgers World Series bobbleheads] The final design is still subject to licensor approval, but it is expected to portray Yamamoto holding his World Series MVP trophy and standing atop a thematic base with Dodgers logos and text displays for the team's 2024 and 2025 titles.

Paredes, who turned 30 in September, is no stranger to Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias. He originally signed with the Astros as an amateur back in 2016, when Elias was the scouting director in Houston. Elias had already jumped to Baltimore by the time Paredes had emerged as one of Houston's more notable pitching prospects and then made his subsequent MLB debut, however.

Mark Waugh or Steve? Greg or Ian Chappell? Will it be England's sepia-tinted Sydney F Barnes, the grumpy and moustachioed Jimmy Anderson of his day, or Australia's Sidney G Barnes, an eccentric batter in the 1948 touring Invincibles? Does Ivo Bligh's place in Ashes folklore merit inclusion even if his 10.33 batting average wouldn't get him in a village XI?

Sticking with tradition, Johnson will ride down Colorado Boulevard and help usher in the new year as the Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade. He will also participate in the pre-game ceremony at the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the 112th Rose Bowl Game. Johnson is most known for his legendary basketball career that saw him lead the Los Angeles Lakers to five championships. Since his retirement, he has become a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist who supports underserved communities through his Magic Johnson Foundation.

Manager Terry Francona is the latest member of Cincinnati's organization to downplay the possibility of trading starting pitching. Francona said on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast that he wasn't anticipating a Hunter Greene trade. " I don't think those things are gonna (happen)...pitching is too hard for us to acquire through free agency...we gotta keep Hunter on the mound," Francona said in a clip relayed by Chatterbox Sports.

Yoshinobu Yamamato was named 2025 World Series MVP for his contributions against the Toronto Blue Jays that helped the Los Angeles Dodgers repeat as champions. The right-hander posted a 1.02 ERA and 0.68 WHIP with 15 strikeouts against two walks in 17.2 innings across three appearances (two starts). Yamamoto went the distance in Game 2 and then earned the win in two consecutive elimination matchups at Rogers Centre.

A.J. Preller's current contract with the Padres runs through the end of the 2026 season, but it appears as though Preller will the team's president of baseball operations for quite a longer time to come. The Athletic's Dennis Lin reports that Preller and team chairman John Seidler have had some talks about a new multi-year contract extension, and that deal could be officially in place within the next few days. Club sources tell Lin that the team wants Preller's new contract completed by Monday, when the team is set to introduce new manager Craig Stammen during a press conference.

Sauer signed with the KT Wiz of the KBO, the team announced Thursday. The Dodgers released the 26-year-old Tuesday, a day after the team celebrated back-to-back World Series championships.

In recent news, MLB insider Jon Morosi indicated that the Los Angeles Angels are willing to listen to trade offers for two of their top sluggers. Those two intriguing players happen to be outfielders Taylor Ward and Jo Adell. For an organization that already hadn't had a sniff of the postseason for over a decade, it is quite surprising that they would want to deal two of their best offensive players while leaving their face of the franchise Mike Trout all alone to fight for the team.

When a team loses Game 7 of the World Series in extra innings there is bound to be some second guessing. In the case of the Toronto Blue Jas 5-4 loss to the LA Dodgers, the failure to score both the insurance runs they needed and the winning runs when the game was on the line, will forever sting in the hearts of the teams' fans.

After a lengthy and tumultuous search for their next front office head, the Rockies went outside the box to land former Dodgers GM Paul DePodesta, who had spent the past decade working for the NFL's Cleveland Browns. DePodesta's first task now that he's in place will be deciding what to do with the Rockies' managerial chair. Warren Schaeffer served as interim manager after Bud Black was fired earlier this year, and now it will be up to DePodesta whether Schaeffer is retained

The Rockies have selected Paul DePodesta as the club's new head of baseball operations. Here's everything you need to know about the 52-year-old tasked with leading Colorado out of its worst three-year stretch in club history. The team has yet to make an official announcement about the hire. DePodesta, currently the Chief Strategy Officer for the Cleveland Browns, is most famous for one of his first jobs in baseball.

Just five days after winning the World Series with the Dodgers, centerfielder Justin Dean has been claimed by the Giants. Dean appeared in 13 playoff games for Los Angeles, but had zero plate appearances as he was a defensive replacement and pinch runner. The 29-year-old was called up in August and served a similar role in 18 regular-season games, going 0-for-2 with a stolen base.

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin their 2026 Spring Training schedule on Saturday, Feb. 21, with a matchup against the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. The Dodgers will play a total of 28 Cactus League games next spring, including 14 at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. L.A. is also set to host an exhibition game against Team Mexico on March 4 ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.