Russell Dorsey

Here's how our AL Rookie of the Year ballots played out as Athletics' Nick Kurtz was unanimous choice While Kurtz's unanimous award came as no surprise, there were several other intriguing storylines among AL rookies that made the remainder of the ballot a challenge to fill out.

honored to have an AL Rookie of the Year vote along with colleague @russdorsey.bsky.social

new at Yahoo Sports, a look at our respective ballots and who snagged the final couple spots behind the obvious top three as ROY voting expanded from 3 to 5 spots this year:

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MLB playoffs 2025: Shohei Ohtani silences the doubters, wins NLCS Game 4 all by himself in 'The Ohtani Game': 'It’s just Shohei being Shohei' Ohtani hit 3 home runs and threw 6 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts as the Dodgers advanced to the World Series.

Video game come to life. The forever Shohei Ohtani game. @russdorsey.bsky.social story:

After another limited free-agent market, MLB faces a new economic problem If Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso can't get the deals they want, what does that mean for MLB free agency as a whole?

This offseason’s free-agent cycle has highlighted many of MLB’s economic issues. Issues that has left many free agents scratching their heads once again. The road to the next CBA is going to be … interesting. My latest for @yahoosports.bsky.social

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Breaking: Right-hander Walker Buehler and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $21.05 million deal, sources tell @Yahoosports.bsky.social.

The New York Yankees are acquiring Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers, source confirms to @yahoosports.bsky.social. NYY have been interested in the All-Star closer for some time dating back to last year. They get their guy.

Couldn’t leave the Winter Meetings without one last blockbuster trade. @cespedesbbq.bsky.social and I broke down the Red Sox trade for Garrett Crochet ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Yankees begin their offseason Plan B with addition of Max Fried to their rotation. What will they do next? Adding Fried raises New York’s floor, but Juan Soto’s departure left a massive hole in a lineup that already resembled a slice of Swiss cheese.

The Yankees started life without Juan Soto by adding left-hander Max Fried and bolstering their rotation. A solid start, but there’s more work to be done. My story with @cespedesbbq.bsky.social for @yahoosports.bsky.social on what’s next for the Yankees. sports.yahoo.com/yankees-begi...

Takeaways from Roki Sasaki’s agent Joel Wolfe about his client officially being posted:

Contrary to popular belief, I know more than one Jordan lmao

With signing of Juan Soto, Mets and owner Steve Cohen show that the sleeping giant in Queens is now fully awake Cohen flexed his financial might in stealing Soto from the Yankees and signing him to a record contract.

When Steve Cohen purchased the Mets, this was the day that owners feared. The day he decided to put his money where his mouth is. $765 million to be exact. And with the Mets signing Juan Soto, the sleeping giant is now awake.

My story for @yahoosports.bsky.social. sports.yahoo.com/with-signing...

With signing of Juan Soto, Mets and owner Steve Cohen show that the sleeping giant in Queens is now fully awake Cohen flexed his financial might in stealing Soto from the Yankees and signing him to a record contract.

When Steve Cohen purchased the Mets, this was the day that owners feared. The day he decided to put his money where his mouth is. $765 million to be exact. And with the Mets signing Juan Soto, the sleeping giant is now awake.

My story for @yahoosports.bsky.social. sports.yahoo.com/with-signing...

He was a major factor in getting it done when he was still special assistant, yes.

The possibility of Corbin Burnes and the Giants has picked up steam over the last week. If San Francisco were to land both Burnes and Adames, Buster Posey will have made quite the first impression at his first Winter Meetings as Giants’ President of Baseball Ops.

There are many around baseball that believed Willy Adames was the second-best free agent on the market. Teams that had him as their Juan Soto Plan B are going to have to pivot. The market for guys like Teoscar Hernández, Anthony Santander, Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso are going pick up quickly.

Breaking: Right-hander Luis Severino and the Athletics are in agreement on a three-year, $67 million deal, sources tell @YahooSports.bsky.social. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus. It is the largest free-agent contract in franchise history.

What can the Detroit Tigers do this winter to build on their surprise postseason run? After a successful 2024, the Tigers are in prime position to strengthen their roster with a few key free-agent additions.

What do the Detroit Tigers have in store this offseason to build off a whirlwind 2024 season? I take a look at Detroit’s possibilities in my latest for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/what-can-the...

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18 making some THROWS today. Sheesh!

So funky!

Kendrick is going crazy on this album 😮‍💨

With 2024 NL MVP season, Shohei Ohtani outdid himself once again In his first season as a Dodger, Ohtani surpassed even the highest expectations on his way to his first World Series title and third MVP award.

Shohei Ohtani is one of one. And after closing a historic season with his third MVP Award to go along with the first 50-50 season in MLB History and his first World Series title, this goes down as one of the best seasons ever.

My story for @YahooSports ⬇️
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MLBPA supports Fair Ball Act protecting Minor League Players NEW YORK, November 20 – MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark today voiced the union’s full support for the Fair Ball Act, which would reform the Save America’s Pastime Act (SAPA) so that its federal mi...

This happened today:

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The Boston Red Sox are primed for a big offseason. Will they land a star to pair with Rafael Devers? The Red Sox are in the mix for Juan Soto and could also upgrade their starting rotation this winter.

If you ask people around the game which team could really have an impactful offseason, the Boston Red Sox come up. Something that hasn’t been said in recent years. But will the Red Sox have an offseason to remember?

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I thought Luis Gil saved the NYY when Cole was out and was just really good (.opp BA lower than Skenes). Thought Cowser was best all-around rookie, solid off./elite def. Cade Smith was one of the best relievers in the game (lower ERA than Miller in 10 more innings and only 1 fewer K).

I voted for AL Rookie of the Year this season. Here was my ballot.

1st: Luis Gil (NYY)
2nd: Colton Cowser (BAL)
3rd: Cade Smith (CLE)

New York Yankees RHP Luis Gil wins the 2024 AL Rookie of the Year Award. He received 15 of the 30 first-place votes. Colton Cowser received 13 first-place votes. Mason Miller and Cade Smith each received a first-place vote.

People, stop texting me after Bears games. Please.

Justice for my girl, Amanda Serrano.