The Baseball Writers’ Association of America has named Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle the 2026 American League Rookie of the Year, and Reds infielder Sal Stewart the 2026 National League Rookie of the Year.

McGonigle, who led the AL with 707 plate appearances this past season, posted an .806 OPS with 18

DETROIT -- Kevin McGonigle grew up near Philadelphia idolizing Chase Utley, trying to mold his game after the former Phillies great and six-time All-Star. He now has an award Utley didn’t get.

For the first time in a decade, and just the third time in 48 years, the Tigers have

CINCINNATI -- No moment seemed too big for Reds rookie first baseman Sal Stewart in 2026.

Although only 22, the confident Stewart repeatedly came up big for Cincinnati in run-scoring situations. His ability to rack up RBIs seemed almost instinctual. The statistics, and the accolades that followed, reflected it.

On Monday, Stewart

Below are point totals for the balloting for the 2026 Rookie of the Year Award, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ballots for each award were submitted prior to the start of the postseason from two writers in every city.

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LAS VEGAS -- As executives and agents began to filter into the Aria Resort and Casino over the past 24 hours, it finally felt like the Hot Stove season had officially gotten underway.

Free agency only got started a few days ago, but with the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire

Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given the opportunity to show what they can do.

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Managers take a lot of heat over the course of a season, but there's little doubt that a good skipper can be the difference between success and failure for a club. So which of them had the biggest impact in 2026?

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You can make a compelling argument for the Yankees as MLB’s best pitching staff in 2026. They owned the best team ERA (3.23), and ace Cam Schlittler is likely to take home his first American League Cy Young Award.

That dominance extended to the bullpen, too. Yankees relievers posted a 3.13

Was 2026 an all-time great season for rookie production? Yes -- by at least one measure.

Of course, it depends how you look at it. But this isn't about long-term outcomes, and it isn't about only the big names at the top of the leaderboard. It's about the depth of the

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We’re getting closer to finding out who will take home this season’s five major end-of-season awards from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America -- including a brand new one.

The 2026 finalists for the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards, the Manager of the Year Awards, the Cy Young Awards,

If you saw Ryan Clinger preparing for his big moment last month, his attempt to name every World Series winner from 1903 to 2025, you might think he was losing his mind.

"My girlfriend plays softball at the University of Buffalo, and she didn't pitch the first game," Clinger said in

TORONTO -- As the Blue Jays try to inject life into baseball’s lowest-scoring offense, some uncomfortable conversations are needed.

The easy ones are obvious. This team needs power, preferably in the form of a star outfielder, and the rotation could use another sturdy veteran, too. Those are just your annual,

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- MLB’s annual Youth Academy Celebrity Golf Invitational is always a memorable event filled with current and former players, celebrities and other professional athletes -- but it was even more special on Monday, as it celebrated the 20th year of the first Academy opened in Compton in

The Rookie of the Year Award is baseball's annual glimpse into the future, designating impressive youngsters who could go on to significantly impact baseball in the years to come. Many have gone on to enjoy multiple All-Star seasons and Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, while others ultimately fell short of

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CLEVELAND -- Parker Messick entered Spring Training this year with nothing guaranteed, and in a position where he would have to earn a spot on the Guardians’ Opening Day roster. As it turned out, the strong impression the lefty made in camp was only the first step.

Messick authored a stellar

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LAS VEGAS -- In the end, Sal Stewart’s traditional excellence outstripped Carson Benge's more modern, analytical Rookie of the Year case.

Stewart won the 2026 National League Rookie of the Year award, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Monday, scoring 20 of a possible 30 first-place votes and 170 total

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Besides serving as a finishing school for prospects, the Arizona Fall League also exists as a laboratory for experiments. Through the years, MLB has tested rules changes such as instant replay, pitch clocks and an automated ball-strike challenge system, all of which were adopted for

Payton Tolle’s quest to become the first pitcher in Red Sox history to win an American League Rookie of the Year Award fell short, as Boston’s charismatic lefty finished third in an AL race won overwhelmingly by Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle, who received 28 of the

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters.

It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way en