Mookie Betts captured the batting title for the World Series champions with a .346 average, while adding 47 doubles, five triples, 32 homers, 129 runs, 80 RBIs and 30 stolen bases. The Boston right fielder also earned his third straight Gold Glove Award. More »
2018 MLB Awards
MVP Awards
American League
National League
Christian Yelich distanced himself from the rest of the field with a remarkably productive second half. His .770 slugging percentage after the All-Star break was baseball's best in 14 years as the Brewers captured the third division championship in franchise history. More »
Cy Young Awards
American League
Blake Snell led the AL with 21 wins and a 1.89 ERA in winning a close vote to become the second Rays pitcher to win the award (David Price, 2012). The left-hander pitched the fewest innings ever for a starter who won the Cy Young, 180 2/3. More »
National League
Jacob deGrom won only 10 games, the fewest ever by a starter to win the award, but his ERA of 1.70 was the lowest in baseball among qualified starters and sixth-lowest since MLB lowered the mound to its current height in 1969. More »
Rookie of the Year Awards
American League
The Angels' Shohei Ohtani became the first player since Babe Ruth with 10 pitching appearances and 20 homers in a season en route the honor. He posted a 3.31 ERA with 63 Ks before elbow trouble ended his pitching season. He continued to produce at the plate, logging a .285 AVG, .925 OPS, 22 HRs and 10 SBs in 367 PA. More »
National League
Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who finished with a team-leading 26 homers, 16 steals and a .552 slugging percentage, ran away with the honor. He's one of five players in history to hit 26 home runs before his 21st birthday and the 10th to have at least 25 homers and 15 steals during his rookie season. More »
Manager of the Year Awards
American League
Bob Melvin, who previously won with the D-backs in 2007 and the A's in '12, is just the eighth manager to earn this award at least three times. Despite a rash of injuries to his 97-win team -- a 22-win improvement from '17 -- Melvin calmly guided the club with the sport's lowest Opening Day payroll to the postseason, the first team on record to achieve that financial feat. More »
National League
Brian Snitker joins his mentor and former boss Bobby Cox, who won three times with Atlanta and once with Toronto, as the only Braves skippers to obtain this BBWAA honor. The Braves' surge to the top of the NL East -- after being picked by many to finish third or fourth -- was a credit to Snitker's calm and optimistic approach. More »
Aaron Awards
American League
J.D. Martinez enjoyed his best statistical season en route to helping the Red Sox to a World Series title, leading the Majors in RBIs (130) and total bases (358) while finishing second in homers (43). His .330 average was nearly 40 points higher than his career mark, and his .402 on-base percentage was nearly 50 points higher. More »
National League
Christian Yelich became the first player in Brewers history to win a batting title (.326), and he also led the NL in slugging percentage (.598), OPS (1.000), total bases (343) and weighted runs created plus (166), while adding 36 homers, 110 RBIs and 22 steals. Yelich finished just two homers and one RBI shy of a Triple Crown. More »
Clemente Award
Executive of the Year
Roberto Clemente Award
Veteran Cardinals backstop Yadier Molina was named the winner of the Clemente Award, which recognizes those who best represent the game through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement. More »
MLB Executive of the Year
For his work assembling Oakland's 97-win playoff club, A's executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane won the inaugural MLB Executive of the Year Award. More »
Silver Slugger Awards
American League
C: Salvador Perez
1B: Jose Abreu
2B: Jose Altuve
3B: Jose Ramirez
SS: Francisco Lindor
OF: Mookie Betts
OF: Mike Trout
OF: J.D. Martinez
DH: J.D. Martinez
National League
C: J.T. Realmuto
1B: Paul Goldschmidt
2B: Javier Baez
3B: Nolan Arenado
SS: Trevor Story
OF: Christian Yelich
OF: David Peralta
OF: Nick Markakis
P: German Marquez
Gold Glove Awards
American League
C: Salvador Perez, Royals
1B: Matt Olson, A's
2B: Ian Kinsler, Angels/Red Sox
3B: Matt Chapman, A's
SS: Andrelton Simmons, Angels
LF: Alex Gordon, Royals
CF: Jackie Bradley Jr., Red Sox
RF: Mookie Betts, Red Sox
P: Dallas Keuchel, Astros
Platinum Glove: Chapman
National League
C: Yadier Molina, Cardinals
1B: Freddie Freeman, Braves; Anthony Rizzo, Cubs (tie)
2B: DJ LeMahieu, Rockies
3B: Nolan Arenado, Rockies
SS: Nick Ahmed, D-backs
LF: Corey Dickerson, Pirates
CF: Ender Inciarte, Braves
RF: Nick Markakis, Braves
P: Zack Greinke, D-backs
Platinum Glove: Arenado
Defensive Awards
Defensive Player of the Year
The Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards winners are determined using a formula that combines traditional defensive stats with advanced metrics, as well as the data logged by the baseball experts working for the scouting service Inside Edge.
C: Mike Zunino (SEA)
1B: Freddie Freeman (ATL)
2B: DJ LeMahieu (COL)
3B: Matt Chapman (OAK)
SS: Andrelton Simmons (LAA)
LF: Alex Gordon (KC)
CF: Kevin Kiermaier (TB)
RF: Mookie Betts (BOS)
P: Zack Greinke (ARI)
Best Overall Defensive Player: Matt Chapman
Defensive Team of the Year: D-backs
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Relievers of the Year
American League
Mariners closer Edwin Diaz took his game to the next level in 2018, notching a Major League-best 57 saves and 65 games finished to go with a 1.96 ERA, 124 strikeouts and a 0.79 WHIP in 73 1/3 innings. More »
National League
The Brewers' most dangerous weapon as they grabbed the NL Central title, ace reliever Josh Hader posted a 2.43 ERA with a 0.81 WHIP and an incredible 143 strikeouts in 81 1/3 innings. He fanned 46.7 percent of batters he faced -- the fourth-highest percentage of all-time. More »
Postseason Awards
World Series MVP
Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce hit .333 with three clutch homers -- including a pair in the decisive Game 5 -- to win the Willie Mays World Series MVP Award presented by Chevrolet. More »
ALCS MVP
Jackie Bradley Jr. had just three hits in the ALCS, but he made them count, driving in nine runs on two homers -- including a grand slam -- and a clutch double in Boston's series win over the reigning champion Astros. More »
NLCS MVP
Cody Bellinger delivered the walk-off hit and made a huge catch in Game 4 and connected for the go-ahead blast in the decisive Game 7 in becoming the seventh Dodgers player to win NLCS MVP honors. More »
Players Choice Awards
Player of the Year
Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez was honored as the overall Player of the Year, while Curtis Granderson, who played for the Blue Jays and Brewers in 2018, was named the Marvin Miller Man of the Year for the third time.
Player of the Year: J.D. Martinez (BOS)
Man of the Year: Curtis Granderson (MIL)
American League
Outstanding Player: Mookie Betts (BOS)
Outstanding Pitcher: Blake Snell (TB)
Outstanding Rookie: Miguel Andujar *(NYY)
*Comeback Player: Michael Brantley (CLE)
National League
Outstanding Player: Christian Yelich *(MIL)
*Outstanding Pitcher: Jacob deGrom (NYM)
Outstanding Rookie: Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL)
Comeback Player: Matt Kemp (LAD)
Comeback Player Awards
American League
After being limited to 11 starts in 2017, David Price returned to form, going 16-7, including a 6-1 run with a 2.25 ERA in the second half for the World Series champion Red Sox. More »
National League
Back in the Majors for the first time since 2012 and after his second and third Tommy John surgeries, Jonny Venters was 5-2 with a 3.67 ERA and three saves in 50 games for the Rays and Braves. More »
Outstanding DH Award
Outstanding DH Award
Leading MLB with 48 homers and finishing second with 123 RBIs en route to helping lead the A's to a 97-win season, slugger Khris Davis became the third player in franchise history to win the award. More »