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If you thought baseball season ended with the final out of the World Series, think again. The offseason barely exists when MLB Awards Week rolls around. Baseball’s best are still racking up wins — just in a different way. From Cy Youngs to Gold Gloves,  this week is all about honoring the game’s top talent.

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MLB Awards Week

AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal (Tigers)

Detroit’s dominance early this season had one common denominator: Tarik Skubal. Detroit’s ace ended the regular season with a 2.21 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. As if that wasn’t enough, he tallied 241 strikeouts in 195 innings to finish with a 13-6 record. His lights-out performances won him his second consecutive AL Cy Young award. 

NL CY Young: Paul Skenes (Pirates)

Last year’s Rookie of the Year became this year’s unanimous Cy Young winner. Paul Skenes joins an elite club as just the third pitcher ever to win both honors in his first two seasons. It’s safe to say, he’s living up to the hype — and then some.

AL Manager of the Year: Stephen Vogt (Guardians)

After helping the Guardians overcome the largest deficit in MLB history (15.5 games) to win the division, Stephen Vogt made history of his own by winning two consecutive Manager of the Year Awards during his first two seasons with a team.

NL Manager of the Year: Pat Murphy (Brewers)

While everyone had their eyes on the Cubs, Pat Murphy and the Brewers quietly took over the NL Central — and never looked back. Murphy’s masterful handling of a young roster earned him his second straight NL Manager of the Year Award, marking the first time ever both league winners went back-to-back.

Rookie of the Year

• American League: Nick Kurtz (Athletics)

• National League: Drake Baldwin (Braves)

MVP Awards

Now, for the moment we’ve all been waiting for: MVPs will be announced tonight at 7 p.m. EST. 

• American League Finalists: Jose Ramirez (Guardians), Aaron Judge (Yankees), Cal Raleigh (Mariners)

• National League Finalists: Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers), Juan Soto (Mets), Kyle Schwarber (Phillies)

Gold Glove Awards:

American League

C: Dillon Dinger (Tigers)

1B: Ty France (Blue Jays)

2B:Marcus Semien (Rangers)

3B: Maikel Garcia (Royals)

SS: Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals) — Platinum Glove

LF: Steven Kwan (Guardians)

CF: Ceddanne Rafaela (Red Sox)

RF: Wilyer Abreu (Red Sox)

P: Max Fried (Yankees)

UT: Mauricio Dubon (Astros)

Team: Rangers

National League

C: Patrick Bailey (Giants)

1B: Matt Olson (Braves)

2B: Nico Hoerner (Cubs)

3B: Ke’Bryan Hayes (Reds)

SS: Masyn Winn (Cardinals)

LF: Ian Happ (Cubs)

CF: Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs)

RF: Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres) — Platinum Glove

P: Logan Webb (Giants)

UT: Javier Sanoja (Marlins)

Team: Cubs

Silver Slugger Awards:

American League

C: Cal Raleigh (Mariners)

1B: Nick Kurtz (Athletics)

2B: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Yankees)

3B: Jose Ramirez (Guardians)

SS: Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals)

OF: Aaron Judge (Yankees)

OF: Byron Buxton (Twins)

OF: Riley Greene (Tigers)

DH: George Springer (Blue Jays)

UT: Zach McKinstry (Tigers)

Team: Yankees

National League

C: Hunter Goodman (Rockies)

1B: Pete Alonso (Mets)

2B: Ketel Marte (Diamondbacks)

3B: Manny Machado (Padres)

SS: Geraldo Perdomo (Diamondbacks)

OF: Juan Soto (Mets)

OF: Corbin Carroll (Diamondbacks)

OF: Kyle Tucker (Cubs)

DH: Shoehei Ohtani (Dodgers)

UT: Alec Burleson (Cardinals)

Team: Dodgers