McGonigle and Stewart win Rookie of the Year with contrasting strengths
McGonigle’s discipline and on-base value led to the AL award; Stewart paired 32 homers and 112 RBI with a full 162-game season to win in the NL.
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Takahashi sets the tone as Japan finish warm-ups with a 5–1 win
Five straight first-inning hits and an eight-pitcher relay carried Japan past Hiroshima 5–1. Hiroto Takahashi worked two scoreless innings, while Koki Yamaguchi drove in the opening run.
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Two first-inning homers launch Japan’s 10–4 warm-up win
Seiya Watabe’s three-run homer and Shinya Hasegawa’s two-run shot powered Japan’s opening exhibition in Miyazaki. Yumeto Kanemaru added four strikeouts over two scoreless innings.
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Should the Dodgers bring Skubal back? The appeal is stability
Skubal enters the market with a 2.72 ERA and 186 strikeouts. Los Angeles has rotation depth, but keeping the left-hander could help turn that paper strength into season-long reliability.
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Skubal leads the rotation market: dominance and the workload question
A 2.72 ERA and 186 strikeouts against 27 walks across 26 starts give Skubal’s market appeal a substantial foundation.
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Teruaki Sato’s MLB outlook: the power travels with a new test
After a Triple Crown season, Sato enters the posting process with 39 homers and a .992 OPS behind the excitement.
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Silver Slugger finalists set up a position-by-position showdown
Ohtani versus Schwarber at NL designated hitter and crowded outfield fields headline the wait for November 17.
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Aaron Ashby’s 18 scoreless innings gave Milwaukee room to win
Nine outings, 18 scoreless innings: Ashby protected far more than the ninth as Milwaukee navigated October.
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Elian Soto’s first AFL homer fuels a wild 9–8 win
Elian Soto’s two-run shot briefly flipped the lead in the sixth before Salt River held off Scottsdale 9–8.
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SoftBank sweeps the Japan Series after four hard-earned wins
A sweep without an easy night: SoftBank rallied past DeNA 4–2 in Game 4 to secure its second straight title and 13th overall.
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