Some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball walked a red carpet on Thursday night before the MLB Awards at the Cosmopolitan.

On Thursday, Acuna's triumphant return to play was recognized by MLB, as he was announced as the NL Comeback Player of the Year at the MLB Awards show in Las Vegas. "Ronald Acuña Jr. returned in a big way in 2025. He’s your NL Comeback Player of the Year!" MLB captioned its X post.

The 2025 MLB season concluded earlier this month with the Dodgers defeating the Blue Jays in the World Series. In recognition of the best players from this past season, MLB is announcing the winners of the league’s top honors and awards this week, before the offseason kicks into high gear.

More than 70 current and former Major League Baseball players, as well as stars from the AUSL (Athletes Unlimited Softball League), are descending upon Las Vegas for the MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards and the inaugural Capital One MLB Open Hosted at Shadow Creek.

"It’ll be something people think about, because you have to,” said Cubs GM Jed Hoyer. Many execs said they were unsure what was to come.

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in Major League Baseball has a rich history, recognizing outstanding individual performances that significantly impact their team's success. Si

MLB announces the 2025 All-MLB First Team, led by Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and Paul Skenes after dominant seasons. See who made the cut.

"Since the Supreme Court decision opened the door to legalized sports betting, Major League Baseball has continuously worked with industry and regulatory stakeholders across the country to uphold our most important priority: protecting the integrity of our games for the fans," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.

The sport's annual general managers meetings ended Thursday with more questions than answers about what the Tigers will do with Skubal.

The same week that Murphy won a second straight National League manager of the year award, Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold was honored by his peers as the MLB executive of the year.

MLB faces possible subpoena in civil trial over death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs' family sued the Angels and seeks damages.

The chairman and principal owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates is not, of course, charged with intentionally spiking pitches in a scheme to rig prop bets, as Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been.