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Who has won the MLB MVP Award? All-time winners list - ESPN
There are two MVPs in Major League Baseball each year — one in the American League and one in the National League. Since 1931, the Baseball Writers' Association of America has voted for the MVPs at the end of the regular season and before the start of the postseason.
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes MLB history with back-to-back postseason complete games
Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto reflected on his historic second-straight complete game and the pressure of playing the World Series.
Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage to start Game 1 of World Series vs. Dodgers - ESPN
TORONTO — Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage will start Game 1 of the World Series on Friday against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Blake Snell, but a decision on activating shortstop Bo Bichette still officially has yet to be made.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to 2-0 NLCS lead vs. Brewers - ESPN
MILWAUKEE — Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a three-hitter for the first postseason complete game in eight years as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Tuesday night to extend their lead in the National League Championship Series.
Paul Skenes sets Pirates franchise record in final scheduled start of 2025
Ken Rosenthal joins First Things First to weigh in on the trade rumors surrounding Paul Skenes. Rosenthal breaks down whether the Pittsburgh Pirates would actually consider moving their young star or if he’s truly untouchable.
Justin Verlander earns win No. 265 with 121-pitch effort - ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO — Wins have been hard to come by for Justin Verlander this year.
Giants' Justin Verlander notches 3,500th career strikeout - ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO — Justin Verlander added another memorable chapter to his legendary pitching career Sunday, yet was hardly in the mood to celebrate.
Giants' Justin Verlander ends historic 16-game winless streak - ESPN
ATLANTA — Justin Verlander had good reason to fear the worst when rain began to fall at Truist Park on Wednesday, sending fans scurrying for cover in the fifth inning when he still needed three outs to qualify for his elusive first win in a San Francisco Giants uniform.