Most Recent Player to Win MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year for Each MLB Franchise
With the All-Star break and trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we have reached the stretch run of the 2025 MLB season, and that means award races will start to become a major talking point.
For some teams, major awards are simply a part of the franchise culture, while for others they are few and far between.
Entering the 2025 season, there were three franchises that have never had a MVP winner and two that have never had a Cy Young winner, while all 30 teams have had at least one player win Rookie of the Year honors.
Ahead we've taken a look back at each team's most recent winner of each of those three major awards, to serve as a quick refresher heading into this year's award debates.
Arizona Diamondbacks
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MVP: Never
The D-backs are one of three teams that has never had a MVP winner, though they've come close a few times. Paul Goldschmidt finished second in the balloting in 2013 and 2015, and third in 2017. Matt Williams (1999), Luis Gonzalez (2001) and Ketel Marte (2024) also came away with third-place finishes.
Cy Young: SP Brandon Webb (2006)
33 GS, 16-8, 3.10 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 178 K, 235.0 IP, 7.0 WAR
Webb made just one big league appearance after his age-29 season, but for a three-year stretch, he was one of the best pitchers in baseball. After winning 2016 NL Cy Young honors, he then finished runner-up in the voting in 2007 and 2008.
Rookie of the Year: OF Corbin Carroll (2023)
133 OPS+, .285/.362/.506, 65 XBH (25 HR), 76 RBI, 54 SB, 5.3 WAR
The first and only Rookie of the Year winner in D-backs history, Carroll signed an eight-year, $111 million extension prior to his award-winning rookie campaign. His early stardom helped Arizona make a surprise World Series run.
Athletics
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MVP: SS Miguel Tejada (2002)
128 OPS+, .308/.354/.508, 64 XBH (34 HR), 131 RBI, 7 SB, 5.7 WAR
Tejada edged out a 57-homer, 8.8-WAR season from Alex Rodriguez in his second season with the Rangers to take home the hardware, giving the Athletics their second MVP in a three-year span after Jason Giambi won the award in 2000.
Cy Young: SP Barry Zito (2002)
35 GS, 23-5, 2.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 182 K, 229.1 IP, 7.2 WAR
No one has eclipsed Zito's 23 wins since his Cy Young season in 2002, and there's a very real chance no one will ever reach that mark again in today's bullpen-centric game. Zito was just 24 years old and in his third big league season, and he helped lead the A's to 103 wins and an AL West title.
Rookie of the Year: RP Andrew Bailey (2009)
68 G, 26 SV, 1.84 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 91 K, 83.1 IP, 3.7 WAR
The A's won three AL Rookie of the Year awards in the 2000s, with shortstop Bobby Crosby (2004) and closer Huston Street (2005) also claiming top rookie honors. Bailey was also selected to the AL All-Star team as a rookie before edging out Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus in the balloting.
Atlanta Braves
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MVP: OF Ronald Acuña Jr. (2023)
171 OPS+, .337/.416/.596, 80 XBH (41 HR), 106 RBI, 73 SB, 8.4 WAR
Acuña was the inaugural member of the 40/50, 40/60 and 40/70 club during his MVP season, bouncing back from a down year in 2022 when he still showed some signs of the torn ACL he suffered the year before.
Cy Young: SP Chris Sale (2024)
29 GS, 18-3, 2.38 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 225 K, 177.2 IP, 6.2 WAR
After pitching just 48.1 combined innings from 2020-22, then serving as an expensive middle-of-the-rotation starter in 2023, the Red Sox shipped Sale to the Braves in what amounted to a salary dump. He finally won his first Cy Young Award in his age-35 season, making it one of the most lopsided deals in recent memory.
Rookie of the Year: OF Michael Harris II (2022)
133 OPS+, .297/.339/.514, 49 XBH (19 HR), 64 RBI, 20 SB, 5.1 WAR
There are eight instances in MLB history where teammates have finished 1-2 in Rookie of the Year balloting, and the 2022 Braves are the most recent example, with Harris edging out Spencer Strider for the award.
Baltimore Orioles
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MVP: SS Cal Ripken Jr. (1991)
162 OPS+, .323/.374/.566, 85 XBH (34 HR), 114 RBI, 6 SB, 11.5 WAR
The 11.5 WAR that Ripken racked up during the 1991 season is tied for the 10th-highest single-season total in MLB history by a position player, behind four Babe Ruth seasons, two Barry Bonds seasons and one each from Lou Gehrig, Rogers Hornsby and Carl Yastrzemski.
Cy Young: SP Steve Stone (1980)
37 GS, 25-7, 3.23 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 149 K, 250.2 IP, 4.0 WAR
Best known for his time as an announcer for the Cubs and White Sox, Stone also had an 11-year career in the big leagues. He made his lone All-Star appearance during his Cy Young campaign in 1980, and pitched just one more year after that before shoulder issues led to his retirement.
Rookie of the Year: SS Gunnar Henderson (2023)
125 OPS+, .255/.325/.489, 66 XBH (28 HR), 82 RBI, 10 SB, 6.1 WAR
Still fresh in the minds of baseball fans, Henderson burst onto the scene to give the Orioles their first AL Rookie of the Year winner since reliever Gregg Olson all the way back in 1989.
Boston Red Sox
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MVP: OF Mookie Betts (2018)
186 OPS+, .346/.438/.640, 84 XBH (32 HR), 80 RBI, 30 SB, 10.7 WAR
Betts racked up 42.5 WAR during his six seasons with the Red Sox, and more than 25 percent of that impressive total came during his MVP campaign in 2018. He also took home Gold Glove and Silver Slugger honors while helping lead Boston to a World Series title.
Cy Young: SP Rick Porcello (2016)
33 GS, 22-4, 3.15 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 189 K, 223.0 IP, 4.7 WAR
Justin Verlander finished with more first-place votes (14) than Porcello (8), but two people left him off their five-man ballot entirely and only 16 of 30 voters had him among their top-two candidates, compared to 26 for Porcello. That led to a narrow 137-to-132 voting point edge for the Red Sox right-hander, despite Verlander holding the advantage in ERA (3.04), WHIP (1.00), strikeouts (252) and WAR (7.4).
Rookie of the Year: 2B Dustin Pedroia (2007)
112 OPS+, .317/.380/.442, 48 XBH (8 HR), 50 RBI, 7 SB, 3.9 WAR
Pedroia made an immediate impact for the Red Sox, batting leadoff during the team's World Series run and shoring up what had been a revolving door at second base. He is one of four players in MLB history to win Rookie of the Year and then take home MVP the following season, joining Cal Ripken Jr., Ryan Howard and Kris Bryant.
Chicago Cubs
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MVP: 3B Kris Bryant (2016)
146 OPS+, .292/.385/.554, 77 XBH (39 HR), 102 RBI, 8 SB, 7.3 WAR
After winning 2015 NL Rookie of the Year, Bryant made significant strides in his second season, slashing his strikeout rate 30.6 to 22.0 percent to emerge as a bona fide superstar. He also provided some valuable defensive versatility, playing 453.1 innings in the outfield along with his regular action at third base.
Cy Young: SP Jake Arrieta (2015)
33 GS, 22-6, 1.77 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 236 K, 229.0 IP, 8.3 WAR
It's wild to look at the numbers Arrieta posted in 2015 and realize he was not named to the NL All-Star team, but he took home the hardware on the strength of one of the best second-half performances in MLB history. In 15 starts after the break, he went 12-1 with a 0.75 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 113 strikeouts in 107.1 innings.
Rookie of the Year: 3B Kris Bryant (2015)
135 OPS+, .275/.369/.488, 62 XBH (26 HR), 99 RBI, 13 SB, 5.4 WAR
Bryant began the 2015 season as the No. 1 prospect in baseball, and he backed up the hype almost immediately, with his promotion to the big leagues signaling the unofficial shift from rebuilding to contention for the Cubs. He led the NL with 199 strikeouts, but still logged a 135 OPS+ while flashing his MVP potential.
Chicago White Sox
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MVP: 1B José Abreu (2020)
165 OPS+, .317/.370/.617, 34 XBH (19 HR), 60 RBI, 0 SB, 2.7 WAR
A perennial 30-homer, 100-RBI threat from the moment he defected from Cuba, Abreu led the AL in hits (76), RBI (60), total bases (148) and slugging percentage (.617) during the abridged 2020 season. His performance helped the White Sox reach the postseason for the first time since 2008.
Cy Young: SP Jack McDowell (1993)
34 GS, 22-10, 3.37 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 158 K, 256.2 IP, 4.4 WAR
McDowell put together a fantastic three-year stretch for the White Sox that culminated in 1993 AL Cy Young honors, with strong seasons in 1991 (17-10, 3.41 ERA, 191 K, 253.2 IP) and 1992 (20-10, 3.18 ERA, 178 K, 260.2 IP) also netting him a pair of top-10 finishes in the voting. He recorded 38 complete games in 103 starts during that span.
Rookie of the Year: 1B José Abreu (2014)
173 OPS+, .317/.383/.581, 73 XBH (36 HR), 107 RBI, 3 SB, 5.8 WAR
Abreu was already 27 years old with 10 seasons in the Cuban National Series under his belt when he signed a six-year, $68 million with the White Sox after defecting from Cuba. He made an immediate impact, leading the AL in OPS+ (173) and finished fourth in AL MVP voting.
Cincinnati Reds
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MVP: 1B Joey Votto (2010)
171 OPS+, .324/.424/.600, 75 XBH (37 HR), 113 RBI, 16 SB, 7.0 WAR
When Votto made his MLB debut in 2007, the Reds had not posted a winning record since 2000 and had not been to the playoffs since 1995. The 2010 campaign marked the end to both of those inauspicious streaks, with Votto leading the way offensively with a breakout season at the plate.
Cy Young: SP Trevor Bauer (2020)
11 GS, 5-4, 1.73 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 100 K, 73.0 IP, 3.0 WAR
Bauer led the NL in ERA (1.73) and WHIP (0.80) during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. He threw two shutouts along the way, and capped things off with 7.2 scoreless innings of two-hit ball in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Braves, though the Reds went on to lose that game 1-0 in extra innings.
Rookie of the Year: 2B Jonathan India (2021)
116 OPS+, .269/.376/.459, 57 XBH (21 HR), 69 RBI, 12 SB, 4.1 WAR
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2018 draft, India got off to a lackluster start in pro ball, but found immediate success in the big leagues after winning Cincinnati's second base job out of camp in 2021. The 28-year-old is still chasing the success he had in his rookie season, and the Reds flipped him to the Royals for right-hander Brady Singer last offseason.
Cleveland Guardians
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MVP: 3B Al Rosen (1953)
180 OPS+, .336/.422/.613, 75 XBH (43 HR), 145 RBI, 8 SB, 10.1 WAR
Rosen missed winning the AL Triple Crown by the narrowest of margins in 1953, as one more hit would have won him the AL batting title over Mickey Vernon (.337). The answer here should really be Albert Belle in 1995 when he hit .317/.401/.690 with 52 doubles, 50 home runs and 126 RBI, but a more likable Mo Vaughn edged him out.
Cy Young: SP Shane Bieber (2020)
12 GS, 8-1, 1.63 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 122 K, 77.1 IP, 3.2 WAR
Bieber went from the No. 5 starter on a loaded Cleveland staff in 2018 to the most dominant pitcher in baseball two years later. He struck out 41.1 percent of the batters he faced during the shortened 2020 campaign, and he had at least eight strikeouts in each of his 12 starts. His brilliant season ended on a sour note when he allowed nine hits and seven earned runs in 4.2 innings against the Yankees in the Wild Card Series.
Rookie of the Year: C Sandy Alomar Jr. (1990)
108 OPS+, .290/.326/.418, 37 XBH (9 HR), 66 RBI, 4 SB, 2.4 WAR
Alomar was traded along with a young Carlos Baerga from San Diego to Cleveland prior to the 1990 season in exchange for slugger Joe Carter, and he went on to become the first rookie catcher ever voted to start the All-Star Game. He also won Gold Glove honors as a rookie, throwing out 40 base stealers at a 34.2 percent clip.
Colorado Rockies
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MVP: OF Larry Walker (1997)
178 OPS+, .366/.452/.720, 99 XBH (49 HR), 130 RBI, 33 SB, 9.8 WAR
It's easy to point to Coors Field as the source of more than a few gaudy stat lines over the years, but Walker actually had better numbers on the road (1.176 OPS, 29 HR) than he did at home (1.169 OPS, 20 HR) during his MVP campaign. He followed up his MVP season by winning three batting titles over the next four years.
Cy Young: Never
The closest a Rockies pitcher has come to winning NL Cy Young was Ubaldo Jimenez in 2010 when he finished third in the balloting while going 19-8 with a 2.88 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 214 strikeouts in 221.2 innings. Marvin Freeman (1994) and Kyle Freeland (2018) also logged fourth-place finishes.
Rookie of the Year: SP Jason Jennings (2002)
32 GS, 16-8, 4.52 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 127 K, 185.1 IP, 2.1 WAR
Jennings won Rookie of the Year over Brad Wilkerson (Expos), Austin Kearns (Reds) and Kazuhisa Ishii (Dodgers) in an admittedly weak year for National League rookies. He was a 16-game winner for a Rockies team that finished 73-89 overall and still stands as one of the organization's best homegrown pitchers.
Detroit Tigers
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MVP: 3B Miguel Cabrera (2013)
190 OPS+, .348/.442/.636, 71 XBH (44 HR), 137 RBI, 3 SB, 7.5 WAR
A year after becoming the first Triple Crown winner since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967, Cabrera repeated as AL MVP while putting together a better overall season. He finished with career-high marks in OPS+ (190) and batting average (.348), and won his third of four career batting titles.
Cy Young: SP Tarik Skubal (2024)
31 GS, 18-4, 2.39 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 228 K, 192.0 IP, 6.4 WAR
After logging a 2.80 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 80.1 innings in his return from flexor tendon surgery in 2023, Skubal picked up where he left off last year and established himself as the most dominant starter in baseball. The 28-year-old is a strong candidate to become the first repeat AL Cy Young winner since Pedro Martínez in 1999 and 2000.
Rookie of the Year: SP Michael Fulmer (2016)
26 GS, 11-7, 3.06 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 132 K, 159.0 IP, 5.4 WAR
Fulmer looked like a budding ace when he won Rookie of the Year and followed it up with his first All-Star selection, but injuries derailed his career and he has tallied just 3.3 WAR since those first two seasons. He received 26 of 30 first-place votes, with the other four going to Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez.
Houston Astros
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MVP: 2B Jose Altuve (2017)
160 OPS+, .346/.410/.547, 67 XBH (24 HR), 81 RBI, 32 SB, 8.1 WAR
One of the more controversial MVP wins in recent memory, Altuve edged out Yankees rookie phenom Aaron Judge in the midst of the team's sign-stealing scandal. It marked Altuve's third AL batting title in four years, and also the fourth year in a row he led the AL in hits.
Cy Young: SP Justin Verlander (2022)
28 GS, 18-4, 1.75 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 185 K, 175.0 IP, 5.6 WAR
After making just one combined start in 2020 and 2021 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Verlander returned to win his third career Cy Young as a 39-year-old in 2022. He went on to help the Astros win a title, tossing five innings of four-hit, one-run ball in Game 5 of the World Series.
Rookie of the Year: DH Yordan Alvarez (2019)
173 OPS+, .313/.412/.655, 53 XBH (27 HR), 78 RBI, 0 SB, 3.7 WAR
Despite not making his MLB debut until June 9, Alvarez won 2019 AL Rookie of the Year honors unanimously. Combined with his gaudy minor league stats, he racked up 50 home runs and 149 RBI in 143 games between Triple-A and the majors during the 2019 season.
Kansas City Royals
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MVP: 3B George Brett (1980)
203 OPS+, .390/.454/.664, 66 XBH (24 HR), 118 RBI, 15 SB, 9.4 WAR
Brett carried a .400 average all the way to Sept. 19 during the 1980 season before falling just short of becoming the first hitter since Ted Williams in 1941 to accomplish that rare feat. The Royals also won 97 games and reached the World Series, losing to the Phillies in six games.
Cy Young: SP Zack Greinke (2009)
33 GS, 16-8, 2.16 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 242 K, 229.1 IP, 10.4 WAR
The path to success was not a linear one for Greinke, who was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2002 draft and made his MLB debut at the age of 20, but struggled early on in the big leagues. He turned a corner in 2008 and everything clicked in 2009 when he led the AL in ERA (2.16), WHIP (1.07) and WAR (10.4) to runaway with AL Cy Young honors over Félix Hernández, Justin Verlander, CC Sabathia and Roy Halladay.
Rookie of the Year: SS Ángel Berroa (2003)
101 OPS+, .287/.338/.451, 52 XBH (17 HR), 73 RBI, 21 SB, 2.5 WAR
One of the more obscure Rookie of the Year winners relative to his full career body of work, Berroa tallied 2.5 WAR in his rookie campaign and negative-2.3 WAR in 553 games the remainder of his career. He took home top rookie honors by just four voting points over Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui.
Los Angeles Angels
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MVP: DH/RHP Shohei Ohtani (2023)
185 OPS+, .304/.412/.654, 78 XBH (44 HR), 95 RBI, 20 SB, 6.1 WAR
23 GS, 10-5, 3.14 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 167 K, 132.0 IP, 3.9 WAR
Ohtani has won three MVP awards in the last four years, and it took a record-setting 62-homer season from Aaron Judge in 2022 to keep him from making it four straight when he also finished fourth in AL Cy Young voting. There is simply no comparison for the type of impact Ohtani can make when he's a fully healthy DH and pitcher.
Cy Young: SP Bartolo Colon (2005)
33 GS, 21-8, 3.48 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 157 K, 222.2 IP, 4.0 WAR
A year after posting a 5.01 ERA over 222.2 innings in the first season of a four-year, $51 million deal, Colon rode an AL-leading 21 wins to Cy Young honors. Mariano Rivera (71 G, 43 SV, 1.38 ERA, 78.1 IP) and Johan Santana (33 GS, 16-7, 2.87 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 238 K, 231.2 IP) were probably both more deserving in hindsight, but settled for second and third in the voting.
Rookie of the Year: DH/RHP Shohei Ohtani (2018)
151 OPS+, .285/.361/.564, 45 XBH (22 HR), 61 RBI, 10 SB, 2.7 WAR
10 GS, 4-2, 3.31 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 63 K, 51.2 IP, 1.3 WAR
It's wild to look back and realize that five of the 30 BBWAA voters thought Miguel Andujar had a better rookie season than Ohtani. The two-way phenom delivered on sky-high expectations with an all-encompassing impact that saw him look the part of a frontline starter in 10 outings on the mound and a middle-of-the-order slugger in his DH role.
Los Angeles Dodgers
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MVP: DH Shohei Ohtani (2024)
186 OPS+, .310/.390/.646, 99 XBH (54 HR), 130 RBI, 59 SB, 9.2 WAR
Even in a year spent exclusively at DH while he recovered from Tommy John surgery, Ohtani still took home unanimous MVP honors while becoming the founding member of the 50/50 club. Will he make it four MVP awards in five years this season?
Cy Young: SP Clayton Kershaw (2014)
27 GS, 21-3, 1.77 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 239 K, 198.1 IP, 7.7 WAR
Kershaw won his third Cy Young in four years in 2014, while also taking home NL MVP honors in the midst of one of the most dominant pitching peaks in MLB history. His six complete games that season are a career-high, and he logged a quality start in 24 of his 27 outings.
Rookie of the Year: 1B/OF Cody Bellinger (2017)
143 OPS+, .267/.352/.581, 69 XBH (39 HR), 97 RBI, 10 SB, 4.0 WAR
Bellinger entered the 2017 season as the top prospect in the Dodgers system and a consensus top-10 prospect in baseball, and he turned in a fantastic offensive season that ended up somewhat lost in the shadow of Aaron Judge's loud debut with the Yankees. Two years later, Bellinger won NL MVP honors.
Miami Marlins
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MVP: OF Giancarlo Stanton (2017)
169 OPS+, .281/.376/.631, 91 XBH (59 HR), 132 RBI, 2 SB, 8.1 WAR
Stanton led the NL in home runs (59), RBI (132), OPS+ (169) and WAR (8.1) during the 2017 season, winning MVP honors while playing for a Marlins team that finished 77-85 and missed the postseason. That offseason, he was traded to the Yankees, making him the first reigning MVP to change teams since Barry Bonds in 1993.
Cy Young: SP Sandy Alcantara (2022)
32 GS, 14-9, 2.28 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 207 K, 228.2 IP, 8.0 WAR
Alcantara put together an old school workhorse season in 2022, leading the majors with 228.2 innings and twirling six complete games, which is tied for the most in a single-season over the last decade. Can he get closer to his Cy Young form next season when he is another year removed from Tommy John surgery?
Rookie of the Year: SP José Fernández (2013)
28 GS, 12-6, 2.19 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 187 K, 172.2 IP, 6.2 WAR
Fernández was just 20 years old when he made his MLB debut, and he turned in one of the most dominant rookie seasons of all-time on the mound. He limited opposing hitters to a .182/.257/.265 line, and the Marlins went 18-10 in his starts, despite losing 100 games on the year. His career was tragically cut short, but he still has a case for the title of greatest pitcher in Marlins history.
Milwaukee Brewers
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MVP: OF Christian Yelich (2018)
164 OPS+, .326/.402/.598, 77 XBH (36 HR), 110 RBI, 22 SB, 7.3 WAR
Yelich has racked up 44.5 WAR over 13 seasons in the big leagues, and a staggering 14.4 WAR came during a two-year peak that saw him win NL MVP in 2018 and finish runner-up in the balloting in 2019. He won back-to-back NL batting titles while leading the NL in OPS+ during those two standout seasons.
Cy Young: SP Corbin Burnes (2021)
28 GS, 11-5, 2.43 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 234 K, 167.0 IP, 5.3 WAR
Burnes went from posting an 8.82 ERA in 49 innings while pitching primarily out of the Brewers bullpen in 2019, to winning NL Cy Young honors two years later, after he turned a corner during the shortened 2020 season. His streak of five straight years finishing in the top-10 in Cy Young voting will come to an end this season.
Rookie of the Year: RP Devin Williams (2020)
22 G, 9 HLD, 0.33 ERA, 0.63 WHIP, 53 K, 27.0 IP, 1.3 WAR
It is not often a non-closer relief pitcher factors into the end-of-year awards, but Williams was utterly dominant while serving as the primary setup man to Josh Hader during the 60-game sprint in 2020. He struck out 53 of the 100 batters he faced, and allowed just three extra-base hits while holding opponents to a .090 batting average.
Minnesota Twins
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MVP: C Joe Mauer (2009)
171 OPS+, .365/.444/.587, 59 XBH (28 HR), 96 RBI, 4 SB, 7.8 WAR
Mauer put together one of the most impressive offensive seasons in MLB history by a catcher in 2009 while taking home his third AL batting title in four years and leading the Twins to an AL Central title. His 28 home runs and 96 RBI both represented career-high marks, and he added a Gold Glove for good measure.
Cy Young: SP Johan Santana (2006)
34 GS, 19-6, 2.77 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 245 K, 233.2 IP, 7.6 WAR
During his five-year peak, Santana won a pair of Cy Young Awards and finished in the top-five in balloting three other times, winning three ERA titles and three strikeout titles along the way. His career did not have the longevity of some of the all-time greats, but his peak stacks up to any in recent memory.
Rookie of the Year: OF Marty Cordova (1995)
115 OPS+, .277/.352/.486, 55 XBH (24 HR), 84 RBI, 20 SB, 3.3 WAR
Cordova was just the fifth rookie in MLB history to record a 20/20 season when he did it in 1995, and while it didn't end up being a jumping off point to future stardom, he did slug 122 home runs over a productive nine-year career in the big leagues.
New York Mets
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MVP: Never
In 63 seasons of baseball, not counting the 2025 campaign, the Mets have never won a MVP award. Tom Seaver (1969), Keith Hernandez (1984), Darryl Strawberry (1988) and Francisco Lindor (2024) each finished second in the balloting, but they are still searching for their first winner.
Cy Young: SP Jacob deGrom (2019)
32 GS, 11-8, 2.43 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 255 K, 204.0 IP, 7.2 WAR
A late-bloomer who didn't make his MLB debut until his age-26 season when he won NL Rookie of the Year, deGrom took home back-to-back Cy Young Awards in 2018 and 2019. It's interesting to think what might have been had the 2020 season been a full slate of games and his 2021 campaign not been cut short by injuries.
Rookie of the Year: 1B Pete Alonso (2019)
147 OPS+, .260/.358/.583, 85 XBH (53 HR), 120 RBI, 1 SB, 5.4 WAR
Mark McGwire held the rookie home run record for 30 years with the 47 long balls he hit in 1987, with Aaron Judge unseating him during the 2017 season with 52 homers. That new record stood for just two years before Alonso bested him by one during an all-time great rookie campaign of his own.
New York Yankees
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MVP: OF Aaron Judge (2024)
223 OPS+, .322/.458/.701, 95 XBH (58 HR), 144 RBI, 10 SB, 10.8 WAR
Judge has finished no lower than fourth in AL MVP balloting in any season where he has played at least 120 games, and Bobby Witt Jr. (.332 BA) and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (.323 BA) were all that stood between him and a Triple Crown a year ago. Will he make it three MVPs in four years in 2025?
Cy Young: SP Gerrit Cole (2023)
33 GS, 15-4, 2.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 222 K, 209.0 IP, 7.4 WAR
Cole finally won a long-awaited Cy Young after six previous seasons inside the top-10 in balloting, including runner-up finishes in 2019 and 2021. He led the AL in ERA (2.63), WHIP (0.98), innings pitched (209.0) and pitching WAR (7.4), living up to his $36 million salary.
Rookie of the Year: SP Luis Gil (2024)
29 GS, 15-7, 3.50 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 171 K, 151.2 IP, 3.0 WAR
Gil only broke camp with a spot in the Yankees rotation last year as an injury replacement for Gerrit Cole, and he ended up holding down a spot in the rotation for the entire season. He narrowly edged out Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser for top rookie honors, claiming 15 of 30 first-place votes.
Philadelphia Phillies
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MVP: OF Bryce Harper (2021)
179 OPS+, .309/.429/.615, 78 XBH (35 HR), 84 RBI, 13 SB, 5.9 WAR
Harper led the NL in doubles (42), slugging percentage (.615) and OPS+ (179) to take home his second career MVP award, and the first since joining the Phillies on a massive 13-year, $330 million deal. That second MVP will be a feather in his cap when it comes time to discuss his Hall of Fame credentials.
Cy Young: SP Roy Halladay (2010)
33 GS, 21-10, 2.44 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 219 K, 250.2 IP, 8.5 WAR
Seven years after winning his first Cy Young as a member of the Blue Jays, Halladay added more hardware to his trophy case in his first season as a member of the Phillies. He logged nine complete games and four shutouts before capping off the season with a no-hitter against the Reds in the NLDS.
Rookie of the Year: 1B Ryan Howard (2005)
133 OPS+, .288/.356/.567, 41 XBH (22 HR), 63 RBI. 0 SB, 3.1 WAR
Howard needed just 88 games to win 2005 NL Rookie of the Year, as he took over at first base for an injured Jim Thome and quickly emerged as a force in the middle of the Phillies lineup. He won the NL MVP with a 58-homer. 149-RBI performance in his second season.
Pittsburgh Pirates
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MVP: OF Andrew McCutchen (2013)
157 OPS+, .317/.404/.508, 64 XBH (21 HR), 84 RBI, 27 SB, 7.8 WAR
McCutchen was the driving force behind the Pirates snapping a 20-year playoff drought, emerging as the face of the franchise after he was taken with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2005 draft. He also finished third in the balloting in 2012 and 2014, and he will go down as one of the Pirates all-time greats.
Cy Young: SP Doug Drabek (1990)
33 GS, 22-6, 2.76 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 131 K, 231.1 IP, 4.2 WAR
Drabek won 155 games and tallied 27.6 WAR over 13 seasons in the big leagues, with the bulk of that production coming during his six seasons in Pittsburgh. He received 23 of 24 first-place votes in the 1990 NL Cy Young balloting, with Dodgers right-hander Ramon Martinez receiving the other top ballot.
Rookie of the Year: SP Paul Skenes (2024)
23 GS, 11-3, 1.96 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 170 K, 133.0 IP, 5.9 WAR
If Skenes broke camp last year with a spot on the Opening Day roster, as opposed to making his MLB debut on May 11, there is a good chance we are also talking about him as the team's most recent Cy Young winner. The 23-year-old looks like a generational talent, and has already developed into arguably the best pitcher in baseball.
San Diego Padres
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MVP: 3B Ken Caminiti (1996)
174 OPS+, .326/.408/.621, 79 XBH (40 HR), 130 RBI, 11 SB, 7.6 WAR
Caminiti won the only MVP award in Padres history during the 1996 season, cementing his place in franchise lore. He also won the second of three straight Gold Glove Awards during the 1996 season, which helped him claim MVP honors unanimously, with Mike Piazza finishing second in the voting.
Cy Young: SP Blake Snell (2023)
32 GS, 14-9, 2.25 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 234 K, 180.0 IP, 6.5
Snell was virtually unhittable during the second half of the 2023 season, limiting opposing hitters to a .157 batting average while posting a 1.54 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 82 innings. He led the NL with 5.8 hits allowed per nine innings, which helped him pitch around a NL-high 99 walks.
Rookie of the Year: C Benito Santiago (1987)
111 OPS+, .300/.324/.467, 53 XBH (18 HR), 79 RBI, 21 SB, 3.4 WAR
At the onset of what ended up being a 20-year career, Santiago brought a rare combination of power, speed and defense to the catcher position. Over six full seasons with the Padres, he was a four-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger and two-time Gold Glove winner.
San Francisco Giants
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MVP: C Buster Posey (2012)
171 OPS+, .336/.408/.549, 64 XBH (24 HR), 103 RBI, 1 SB, 7.6 WAR
Posey became just the fourth catcher in MLB history to win a batting title during the 2012 season, also leading the NL in OPS+ (171) while setting career-highs in hits (178), doubles (39), home runs (24), RBI (103) and WAR (7.6). That performance helped the Giants win their second of what would be three titles in five years.
Cy Young: SP Tim Lincecum (2009)
32 GS, 15-7, 2.48 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 261 K, 225.1 IP, 7.4 WAR
After showing flashes of future greatness with a 4.00 ERA and 150 strikeouts in 146.1 innings as a rookie, Lincecum won back-to-back Cy Young Awards in 2008 and 2009. His peak proved to be brief, and after two more solid seasons his production fell off dramatically, but not before he etched his place in Giants history.
Rookie of the Year: C Buster Posey (2010)
133 OPS+, .305/.357/.505, 43 XBH (18 HR), 67 RBI, 0 SB, 3.9 WAR
Posey put together one of the best collegiate seasons ever by a catcher during his junior year at Florida State, hitting .463/.566/.879 with 26 home runs and 93 RBI in 68 games. Two years later, he was leading the Giants to a World Series title and running away with NL Rookie of the Year honors.
Seattle Mariners
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MVP: OF Ichiro Suzuki (2001)
126 OPS+, .350/.381/.457, 50 XBH (8 HR), 69 RBI, 56 SB, 7.7 WAR
Ichiro forever altered the MLB landscape when he became the first Japanese-born position player in MLB history in 2001, and he was an instant superstar. The 27-year-old led the AL in batting average (.356), hits (242) and steals (56) to become just the second rookie ever to win MVP honors, and he was the face of a 116-win Mariners squad.
Cy Young: SP Félix Hernández (2010)
34 GS, 13-12, 2.27 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 232 K, 249.2 IP, 7.2 WAR
The 2010 AL Cy Young vote represented a long-overdue shift in the perception of win-loss record as a good gauge of a pitcher's success, with King Felix beating out David Price (19-6) and CC Sabathia (21-7) thanks to better secondary numbers. It was his only Cy Young win, though he was runner-up in 2009 and 2014.
Rookie of the Year: OF Julio Rodríguez (2022)
147 OPS+, .284/.345/.509, 56 XBH (28 HR), 75 RBI, 25 SB, 6.2 WAR
J-Rod showed enough during his rookie season to earn a 12-year, $209.3 million extension that could end up being worth as much as $470 million over the life of the contract. He gave the Mariners an instant face of the franchise, and he has now rattled off four straight 20/20 campaigns to start his career.
St. Louis Cardinals
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MVP: 1B Paul Goldschmidt (2022)
177 OPS+, .317/.404/.578, 76 XBH (35 HR), 115 RBI, 7 SB, 7.7 WAR
After a pair of runner-up finishes in NL MVP voting during his time with the D-backs, Goldschmidt finally took home the hardware in his age-34 campaign and fourth season in St. Louis. He ranks 34th all-time in MVP voting shares, which is among the highest totals for a one-time winner.
Cy Young: SP Chris Carpenter (2005)
33 GS, 21-5, 2.83 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 213 K, 241.2 IP, 5.8 WAR
Carpenter began his career with a 4.83 ERA in 870.2 innings over six seasons with the Blue Jays, then missed the entire 2003 season recovering from shoulder surgery. He joined the Cardinals while still recovering from that injury and came out the other side a different pitcher, winning NL Cy Young in 2005 and adding a third-place finish in 2006 and a runner-up finish in 2009.
Rookie of the Year: 3B Albert Pujols (2001)
157 OPS+, .329/.403/.610, 88 XBH (37 HR), 130 RBI, 1 SB, 6.6 WAR
An instant superstar, Pujols put together one of the greatest offensive seasons ever for a rookie as a 21-year-old in 2001, finishing fourth in NL MVP voting and taking home his first of six Silver Slugger Awards. He played primarily third base as a rookie and then moved to left field before settling in as a first baseman.
Tampa Bay Rays
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MVP: Never
Not only have the Rays never won a MVP award, but they have also never had a player finish in the top-five in balloting. The best finishes in franchise history came from Evan Longoria (2010, 2013) and Yandy Diaz (2023), who finished sixth in the voting.
Cy Young: SP Blake Snell (2018)
31 GS, 21-5, 1.89 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 221 K, 180.2 IP, 7.1 WAR
Only seven pitchers in MLB history have won a Cy Young in both leagues, and Snell was the latest to do it, with his first coming for the Rays in 2018 and his second for the Padres in 2023. Opposing hitters batted just .178 against him during the 2018 season.
Rookie of the Year: OF Randy Arozarena (2021)
129 OPS+, .274/.356/.459, 55 XBH (20 HR), 69 RBI, 20 SB, 4.2 WAR
Arozarena was a postseason hero in 2020, slugging 10 home runs in 20 games while helping the Rays reach the World Series, but he still carried rookie status heading into the 2021 season. He now has five straight 20/20 seasons to begin his big league career, though his 4.2 WAR remains a career-high.
Texas Rangers
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MVP: OF Josh Hamilton (2010)
170 OPS+, .359/.411/.633, 75 XBH (32 HR), 100 RBI, 8 SB, 8.7 WAR
Hamilton led the Rangers to their first ever World Series appearance in 2010 when he won the AL batting title and made a major impact as a middle-of-the-order slugger. He received 22 of 28 first-place votes to win MVP by a significant margin over Miguel Cabrera and Robinson Cano.
Cy Young: Never
Fergie Jenkins (1974) and Yu Darvish (2013) both finished runner-up in AL Cy Young voting, but the Rangers have never had a pitcher take home the award. Veteran Nathan Eovaldi is having a Cy Young-caliber season this year and could bring that drought to an end with a strong finish.
Rookie of the Year: RP Neftalí Feliz (2010)
70 G, 40 SV, 2.73 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 71 K, 69.1 IP, 2.5 WAR
The Rangers acquired Feliz as part of the massive return package in the deal that sent Mark Teixeira to the Braves at the 2007 deadline, and he was instrumental in the club's back-to-back World Series appearances with 72 saves and a 2.73 ERA in 134 appearances during that two-year stretch.
Toronto Blue Jays
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MVP: 3B Josh Donaldson (2015)
151 OPS+, .297/.371/.568, 84 XBH (41 HR), 123 RBI, 6 SB, 7.4 WAR
After a late-blooming breakout season in 2013 and an All-Star selection in 2014, Donaldson was traded from Oakland to Toronto, and he promptly won MVP honors in his first season with the Blue Jays. The middle-of-the-order of Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnación did some serious damage during their brief time as teammates.
Cy Young: SP Robbie Ray (2021)
32 GS, 13-7, 2.84 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 248 K, 193.1 IP, 6.9 WAR
After struggling to a 6.62 ERA over 51.2 innings during the 2020 campaign, Ray put together a career year in his first full season in Toronto. He led the AL in ERA (2.84), WHIP (1.05), strikeouts (248) and innings pitched (193.1), and he parlayed that into a five-year, $115 million deal with the Mariners.
Rookie of the Year: 3B Eric Hinske (2002)
119 OPS+, .279/.365/.481, 64 XBH (24 HR), 84 RBI, 13 SB, 4.0 WAR
Hinske had a productive 12-year career as a part-time player who suited up for seven different teams, but he looked like a star on the rise as a rookie. He won 2002 AL Rookie of the Year honors over Rodrigo López (BAL), Jorge Julio (BAL) and Bobby Kielty (MIN).
Washington Nationals
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MVP: OF Bryce Harper (2015)
198 OPS+, .330/.460/.649, 81 XBH (42 HR), 99 RBI, 6 SB, 9.7 WAR
Harper had his best season to date in 2015 when he led the NL in home runs (42), runs scored (118), on-base percentage (.460), slugging percentage (.649), OPS+ (198) and WAR (9.7). That earned him unanimous MVP honors, beating out Paul Goldschmidt and Joey Votto in the voting.
Cy Young: SP Max Scherzer (2017)
31 GS, 16-6, 2.51 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 268 K, 200.2 IP, 7.2 WAR
One of the most successful free-agent signings in MLB history, Scherzer went 92-47 with a 2.80 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 1,610 strikeouts in 1,229 innings over the course of his seven-year, $210 million deal with the Nationals. He won back-to-back Cy Young Awards in 2016 and 2017, and helped lead the team to a World Series title in 2019.
Rookie of the Year: OF Bryce Harper (2012)
118 OPS+, .270/.340/.477, 57 XBH (22 HR), 59 RBI, 18 SB, 5.2 WAR
Harper was just 19 years old when he made his MLB debut on April 28, 2012, and his stellar rookie season helped the Nationals make their first playoff appearance since the franchise relocated from Montreal.
