On Nov. 1, the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off their playoff push by beating the Toronto Blue Jays in a wild Game 7 of the World Series – their third World Series win since 2020, and their second in a row.
Game 3 of the World Series was tied for the longest Fall Classic game in history – ending around 3 a.m. ET, taking up 18 innings.
Freddie Freeman gave the Dodgers a 2-1 series lead with a walk-off home run to center field, and the win helped the Dodgers push the series to seven games.
The Milwaukee Brewers held the highest win total of the year with 97, but they were knocked out by the Dodgers in the NLCS. LA’s pitching staff held the Brewers to four runs in a four-game sweep. The bottom spot in the league belonged to the Rockies.
The All-Star Game in Atlanta was headed by Kyle Schwarber winning the game for the NL during a swing-off. Schwarber ended up winning MVP, with Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh winning the Home Run Derby.
The home stretch to the season included runs like the Detroit Tigers losing a 15 1/2 -game division lead in July, and the Reds making a late push to knock the Mets out of the playoffs.
The MLB saw an unusual trend in pitcher injuries this year. For example, in the Atlanta Braves’ Opening Day rotation, not a single starter on their rotation at the start of the year was healthy at the end of the year.
The MLB announced the future implementation of the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS). The system has been in use in the minor leagues for the last year and will be coming to the majors next year. This comes after many players and fans have expressed concerns with umpires’ consistency.
Awards for the year include the AL MVP Aaron Judge, and NL MVP Shohei Ohtani, along with Comeback Player of the Year Ronald Acuña Jr. Coaches of the Year were Stephen Vogt with the Cleveland Guardians for the AL, and Milwaukee Brewers head coach Pat Murphy for the NL. Rookie of the Year honors went to Nick Kurtz for the AL and Drake Baldwin for the NL.
