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Old 09-13-2018, 08:07 PM   #48
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November 22, 2025

The Yankees defeated the Giants in seven game to take their second championship in three years. They were led by center fielder and AL MVP Estevan Florial, who hit 54 home runs, and Anthony Rendon, who chipped in with a 6-WAR season himself. Giancarlo Stanton hit 41 home runs and now has 672 in his career, at age 36.

AL MVP: Estevan Florial, NYY (.254/54/111, 6.1)
NL MVP: Ronald Acuna Jr., ATL (.307/376/116, 7.1)
AL Cy Young: Ryan Rolison, OAK (17-5, 2.41, 7.0)
NL Cy Young: Jordan Hicks, SF (15-6, 3.05, 4.6)

Norihide Kaneko won the NL Reliever of the Year award. Kris Bryant won a Silver Slugger at third base and came a very close second the NL MVP voting. Fredi Gonzalez won his second straight NL Manager of the Year.

There will be a lot of turnover this offseason. Kris Bryant, Rhys Hoskins, Sixto Sanchez and Alex Colome will all leave as free agents. Norihide Kaneko was scheduled to earn ~$26M in arbitration and will not be tendered a contract, despite its award. Nabil Crismatt, who was a big part of our rotation in our first two seasons but spent last season in AAA, as also non-tendered. Alex Lange was signed to a small extension, two years with a third year-option for $1.6M per season, and Robert Gsellman's $1.2M option was picked up, giving us a couple of swingman options.

I signed the arbitration-eligible Colton Welker and Luis Victoriano Garcia to essential the same contract extension, six years for $49M, with the last two years team options. Zach Guth and Luis Patino will make $6.8M and $4.6M in arbitration this year, and Brandon Marsh $4.4M.

Around the league:
-Clayton Kershaw and Joey Votto both retired. Kershaw decided to go into politics.
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