A bounty of packing containers stays untouched beneath vacation bushes, however in the case of awards from MLB, these have all been handed out already. There have been quite a lot of them in 2025, together with:
BBWAA Awards (MVP, Cy Younger, Rookie of the Yr)All-MLB First and Second TeamsHank Aaron AwardsRoberto Clemente AwardGold Glove AwardsSilver Slugger AwardsLCS and World Collection MVP AwardsOutstanding DH AwardComeback Gamers of the YearRelievers of the YearPlayers Selection Awards (Participant of the Yr, Excellent Participant, Excellent Pitcher, Excellent Rookie, Comeback Participant)
That certain covers quite a lot of floor.
However whereas we don’t have any bodily {hardware} left to unveil, the least we may do for these whose terrific seasons have been one way or the other devoid of ornament is acknowledge them right here, with our annual All-Awardless Workforce.
Whereas the A’s Shea Langeliers (.861 OPS, 31 homers, 32 doubles) was one other very robust candidate right here, it simply feels applicable to acknowledge Contreras for his massive position within the Brewers posting MLB’s finest report. Regardless of enjoying many of the season with a fractured center finger, “Wild Invoice” had a .754 OPS that ranked fifth amongst certified catchers whereas logging the second-most defensive innings (1,111 2/3) of any backstop. He graded out above common in blocks, framing and caught stealing, and he hit a pair of huge homers to assist the Brewers’ advance previous the rival Cubs within the NLDS.
One other man instrumental in his membership’s rivalry, Busch broke out in a significant manner in 2025. His .866 OPS was third amongst certified first basemen, and his 140 weighted runs created plus (wRC+) was second solely to Silver Slugger Pete Alonso’s 141 mark. Busch diminished his strikeout fee by 5 proportion factors (from 28.6% to 23.5%) and had one of many highest anticipated slugging percentages (.539) in MLB. He acquired a fifth- and a sixth-place vote within the NL MVP balloting (ending sixteenth total), however in any other case went unrecognized for a powerful season that helped the Cubs attain October for the primary time since 2020.
Donovan has attracted curiosity in commerce talks this offseason due to his defensive versatility and an offensive profile that led to 42 extra-base hits (10 homers, 32 doubles) in opposition to simply 67 strikeouts. His .775 OPS ranked fifth amongst qualifiers enjoying primarily at second, and his 119 wRC+ ranked fourth.
Although a hamstring damage sidelined him a lot of September, this was nonetheless a particular season for Turner. He captured the Phillies’ first batting title (.304) since Richie Ashburn in 1958 whereas cranking out 31 doubles, seven triples, 15 homers, 69 RBIs, 94 runs and 36 stolen bases. Apparently, in his age-32 season, Turner went from minus-3 outs above common the earlier 12 months to plus-17, a career-best.
Although the Nationals’ James Wooden deserves a point out for his 31-homer breakout, no less than he was an All-Star. Soderstrom toiled in relative anonymity in Sacramento and got here out with a powerful .276/.346/.474 with 25 homers and 34 doubles, and his 5 outs above common in left have been tied for second-most amongst qualifiers. Not dangerous for a man who was drafted as a catcher and began the season at first base (earlier than making manner for Kurtz, the eventual AL Rookie of the Yr) earlier than enjoying in left for the primary time in his skilled profession in April.
Previous to 2025, Grisham was thought-about a non-tender candidate earlier than taking a $500,000 pay minimize to stay with the Yanks. He was thought-about a glove-first platoon sort with little to supply offensively. However in 2025, Grisham seized a daily spot within the lineup with a career-best .812 OPS and 129 wRC+, each of which have been second solely to the marks put up by Byron Buxton (.878, 136) amongst certified middle fielders. Grisham’s 14.1% stroll fee was ninth-best in MLB. He earned fairly a elevate, accepting the Yankees’ $22 million qualifying supply in lieu of exploring free company.
That is one other man whose season wasn’t outlandish sufficient to earn particular person acclaim however who was an vital piece of the Brewers’ successful recipe. Frelick completed sixth amongst certified proper fielders in OPS (.756), with a terrific 13.6% strikeout fee. Although he didn’t repeat as a Gold Glove winner in proper (that honor went to Platinum Glove winner Fernando Tatis Jr.), Frelick, whose velocity and vary are main belongings, remained elite on protection, with 7 outs above common.
Knee and aspect points restricted Polanco to only 34 begins at his go-to place of second base in 2025, however he made the many of the bat-only alternative for the division-winning Mariners. Polanco’s .821 OPS was sixth-best amongst major DHs, as his 26 homers and 30 doubles have been each his finest marks since 2021. The place he actually distinguished himself was in October. The veteran Polanco met the second with a multi-homer sport off Cy Younger winner Tarik Skubal, the game-winning RBI within the 15-inning affair that capped the ALDS vs. the Tigers and 5 RBIs within the first two video games of the ALCS.
Abbott was a deserving first-time All-Star in 2025, however that was his solely recognition for a beautiful season through which he posted a 2.87 ERA and a 159 ERA+ (59% higher than league common) that ranked sixth amongst these with no less than 150 innings pitched. Abbott has fastball velo readings and ground-ball percentages that don’t lead you to consider he’d have success at Nice American Ball Park, however the mustachioed 26-year-old appears and pitches the a part of a artful lefty, limiting onerous contact and walks.
No, we didn’t goal to have three Brewers (!) and 6 NL Central gamers (!!) on the All-Awardless squad this 12 months, however that’s the place the numbers led us, OK? A minimum of this can assist the informal fan higher perceive how the Brew Crew gained 97 video games this 12 months. All the All-MLB aid pitcher spots went to closers, however Uribe was in all probability one of the best setup man within the sport this 12 months. He was versatile sufficient to pitch anyplace from the fifth inning to the ninth, and with a 1.67 ERA in 75 1/3 innings and an MLB-best 37 holds, he made NL Supervisor of the Yr Pat Murphy’s job rather a lot simpler. Uribe additionally ably stuffed in as nearer late within the season when Trevor Megill went down and stayed in that position within the postseason, serving to the Brewers attain the NLCS.
MANAGER: John Schneider, Blue Jays
We don’t at all times embody a supervisor right here on the All-Awardless squad, however it is a good place to present Schneider his flowers. Whereas it wasn’t a shock that the Guardians’ Stephen Vogt gained AL Supervisor of the Yr after main Cleveland to a historic comeback within the AL Central, the actual fact of the matter is that the Guards have been defending division champions who gained 4 fewer video games than the 12 months earlier than, whereas Schneider’s Blue Jays went from worst to first within the brutal AL East. And naturally, these Supervisor of the Yr votes have been forged earlier than Schneider and the Jays got here inside two outs of a World Collection title. Sadly, Schneider didn’t get to hoist a trophy for his nice work this 12 months, and we simply need him — and everybody else on this “group” — to really feel seen.
