Overview
- MVP finalists: AL — Aaron Judge (Yankees), Cal Raleigh (Mariners), José Ramírez (Guardians); NL — Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers), Kyle Schwarber (Phillies), Juan Soto (Mets).
- Cy Young finalists: AL — Hunter Brown (Astros), Garrett Crochet (Red Sox), Tarik Skubal (Tigers); NL — Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies), Paul Skenes (Pirates), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers), with Brown’s finalist status already earning Houston an extra draft pick via the Prospect Promotion Incentive.
- Rookie of the Year finalists: AL — Roman Anthony (Red Sox), Nick Kurtz (Athletics), Jacob Wilson (Athletics); NL — Drake Baldwin (Braves), Caleb Durbin (Brewers), Cade Horton (Cubs), and Baldwin could secure Atlanta a bonus pick if he wins.
- Manager of the Year finalists: AL — John Schneider (Blue Jays), Stephen Vogt (Guardians), Dan Wilson (Mariners); NL — Terry Francona (Reds), Pat Murphy (Brewers), Rob Thomson (Phillies).
- Coverage casts Ohtani as the strong NL MVP favorite and portrays the AL race as closely contested between Judge and Raleigh, with Skubal viewed as the AL Cy Young frontrunner and Skenes widely regarded as the NL favorite; finalists were announced on MLB Network at 6 p.m. ET.