Kurtz is the first Athletics player to win Rookie of the Year since closer Andrew Bailey in 2009. He's the first position player to do it since shortstop Bobby Crosby in 2004. Overall, Kurtz is the ninth Athletics player to ever claim the award, though that accounting includes the franchise's time in Philadelphia and Oakland.

Awards season continues this week with the Baseball Writers' Association of America set to hand out some of the game's most prestigious honors. Here's the schedule for the 2025 awards set to be announced this week on MLB Network (7 p.

Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers and Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians were named Major League Baseball's Managers of the Year on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive season both skippers have claimed the honor.

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America revealed the finalists for Major League Baseball’s four major end-of-season awards on Monday, setting the stage for a celebration of 2025’s most outstanding performers.

Although the World Series trophy is MLB's ultimate prize, there is always plenty of sought-after hardware handed out after the Fall Classic every year. From Gold Gloves to Rookies of the Year to Cy Young and MVP,

For each of the awards voted on by the BBWAA, there is weighted point system that determines the winner. For MVP, there are 10 spots on each ballot. First-place votes are worth 14 points while second to 10th-place votes are worth 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points in descending order.

Even though Phillies manager Rob Thomson was a finalist for the NL Manager of the Year Award, he didn't win likely thanks to the Phillies having the fourth-highest payroll in the majors.

Hosted by Dodgers star Mookie Betts and comedian Roy Wood Jr., this will be the show’s third year in Las Vegas and its most glamorous yet. It’s also the first time the event has been scheduled alongside the GM Meetings, a clear sign that MLB wants as many baseball figures as possible -- including star players -- to be in town this week.

The 2025 finalists for MLB's four major end-of-season awards from the Baseball Writers' Association of America -- the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards, the Manager of the Year Awards, the Cy Young Awards and the Most Valuable Player Awards -- were announced on Monday.