Time to hand out our year-end awards:
Player of the Year
Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was one of two unanimous MVP winners but only one man inspired a $700M deal. 2. Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves. 3. Mookie Betts, Dodgers.
Pitcher of the Year
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole led the league in almost everything and he looks likely to have a year added to his $324M deal (if he opts out, the Yankees can and presumably would keep him by adding that 10th year). 2. Blake Snell, Padres. 3. Logan Webb, Giants.
Offensive Player of the Year
Acuña. The 40 homer-70-steal combo is tough to beat. 2. Ohtani. 3. Matt Olson, Braves.
Defensive Player of the Year
Padres wunderkind Fernando Tatis Jr. seems to have taken to right field. 2. Dansby Swanson, Cubs. 3. Wander Franco, Rays.
Versatile Player of the Year (non-Ohtani division)
Betts was good at shortstop, great at second and as good as anyone in right. 2. Ha-Seong Kim, Padres. 3. Whit Merrifield, Jays.
Best Reliever
Free agent Josh Hader continued to be the best around. 2. Felix Bautista, Orioles. 3. Devin Williams, Brewers.
Best Manager
Skip Schumaker did an amazing job in South Florida. 2. Brandon Hyde, Orioles. 3. Dave Roberts, Dodgers.
Best Exec
Mike Elias rebuilt the Orioles into a dynamo on a dime. 2. Mike Hazen, Diamondbacks. 3. Chris Young, Rangers.
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