Overview
- MLB announced the 2025 Cy Young Awards, with Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes taking the National League honor unanimously.
- Detroit left-hander Tarik Skubal won the American League award for a second straight year.
- Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished third after a 12–8 season with a 2.49 ERA and 201 strikeouts.
- Postseason performances did not factor into voting, so Yamamoto’s three World Series wins and MVP were not considered.
- At the GM meetings in Las Vegas, the Mariners voiced strong interest in Yakult slugger Munetaka Murakami, and Dodgers infielder Edman told South Korea he will not play in the next WBC.