2026 MLB Awards, BBWAA Awards and Hot Stove spotlight MLB Network's action-packed week of programming beginning Nov. 9
Nov. 9, 2026 – Following the Milwaukee Brewers historic World Series Championship, MLB Network is set for an eventful week of awards coverage, hot stove chatter and Arizona Fall League action. Programming highlights include:
- 2026 MLB Awards Presented by MGM Rewards – Four-time World Series Champion Mookie Betts and baseball fan and comedian Roy Wood Jr. will return as co-hosts of the fourth annual MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards, live from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas this Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 9 p.m. ET. The program, which will also stream live on MLB.com, will feature awards given to the First and Second All-MLB Teams, Hank Aaron Award, Capital One Premier Play of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Sage Executive of the Year, Flow Mayor Award presented by MGM Rewards, Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman Relievers of the Year, and the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award. Amongst the stars scheduled to attend the show include Yordan Álvarez (Houston Astros), Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds), Willson and William Contreras (Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers), Jackson Chourio (Brewers) and Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals). Two-time GRAMMY-nominated artist, producer and global electronic music icon Steve Aoki is also expected to attend the Awards before headlining the official after-party with a special performance. MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger, Mark DeRosa, Dan Plesac, Harold Reynolds, Siera Santos and Lauren Shehadi will contribute to the program live on-site.
- BBWAA Awards – For the 15th consecutive year, MLB Network will exclusively announce each BBWAA Award this week, beginning with the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Manager of the Year Award (Tuesday), Cy Young and Reliever of the Year Awards (Wednesday), and Most Valuable Player Awards (Thursday) will be revealed each night at 7 p.m. ET. Many of the American League and National League finalists and winners are expected to join the week’s programs with hosts Gregg Caserta, Robert Flores, Adnan Virk and analysts Sean Casey, Eric Hosmer, Dan O’Dowd, Jake Peavy and Tom Verducci contributing to the coverage.
- Hot Stove – Starting this morning at 10 a.m. ET, Hot Stove will be live from Las Vegas through Thursday, Nov. 12. Matt Vasgersian, Harold Reynolds, Lauren Shehadi and Jon Morosi will cover the latest news and rumors, with front office personnel joining live on-site. For today and tomorrow, the program will be presented by MGM Rewards and broadcast live from the ARIA Las Vegas Resort, the site of the general manager meetings. For this Wednesday and Thursday, the program will be presented by Capital One and broadcast live from the Capital One MLB Open at the legendary Shadow Creek Golf Course.
- MLB Now – Leading into every BBWAA Award show, the Emmy Award-nominated MLB Now will air daily at 6 p.m. ET with host Brian Kenny alongside three-time All-Star Sean Casey, 2018 Ford C. Frick Award winner Bob Costas, 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy, former general managers Dan O’Dowd and Steve Phillips.
- MLB Tonight – Following every BBWAA Award show, the Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight will air daily at 8 p.m. ET with hosts Gregg Caserta and Brian Kenny alongside analysts Sean Casey, Dan O’Dowd, Jake Peavy and Steve Phillips will recap the BBWAA Awards announcements, cover the latest news and rumors across the league.
- Arizona Fall League – The 2026 Arizona Fall League Championship Game will air live this Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. ET, called by MLB Network’s Gregg Caserta, Dan O’Dowd and MLB Pipeline writer Jim Callis, and streaming live on MLB.com.
MLB Network’s ongoing BBWAA Awards, Hot Stove, MLB Now and MLB Tonight coverage this week will simulcast through MLB+ via MLB Network’s Direct-To-Consumer offering.