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MLB Awards Week predictions, results, analysis: Sale, Skubal win Cy Young awards
Baseball's best players and managers of 2024 collect their hardware this week -- continuing with the top pitchers in the AL and NL.
Chris Sale expresses gratitude for path leading to first Cy Young
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SALE BACK ON TRACK
Did Chris Sale pitch himself into the HOF this year?
After five years of irrelevancy, the Braves' ace is the Cy Young favorite -- and back on a Hall of Fame track?
AND THE WINNERS ARE ...
Chris Sale wins 2024 NL Cy Young Award
Tarik Skubal wins 2024 AL Cy Young Award
WHO GOES WHERE?
MLB execs on the offseason's biggest questions: Intel on Juan Soto's new deal, Garrett Crochet's next team
While we wait for baseball's hot stove to heat up, we surveyed the sport for answers on big free agents and top trade candidates.
FREE AGENCY FOCUS
Three overvalued and three undervalued MLB free agents
Steer clear of Pete Alonso? Take a flier on Paul Goldschmidt? Here are this winter's players to invest in and be wary of, given their expected contracts.
Passan: The names to know, when they could sign -- and latest on Soto's suitors
Here are the players, teams and themes that will dominate the hot stove headlines.
FANTASY BASEBALL
What you may have missed this past week
Stay up to date all offseason long as Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.
Top Headlines
- Braves' Sale, Tigers' Skubal win Cy Young Awards
- Manfred expecting Sasaki to sign after Jan. 15
- Yanks owner calls Soto session a 'good meeting'
- Sources: New bill seeks to protect minor leaguers
- Cubs trade for Morgan, Thaiss; Wisdom DFA'ed
- Brown, A's reach $2.7M deal to avoid arbitration
- White Sox reach deal with vet outfielder Slater
- Vogt, Murphy win top managers in first year on job
- Offseason: Free agency and trade grades
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