Morning Rundown: Awards Week, David Bednar season honors, Organization All-Star

This week, league awards will be handed out.

Nov 13, 2023

MLB.com opened voting for their All-MLB team, which closes on November 19 at 8 pm ET.

The only Pirate up for it is closer David Bednar. He is one of 24 relievers that you can vote for two available spots.

Bednar just wrapped up a second straight All-Star season where he saved 39 games, the most in the National League. He also posted a 2.53 ERA (222 ERA+) with a 28.8% strikeout rate in 67.1 innings pitched.

Speaking of awards, the winners will be announced this upcoming week for the MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year.

Here’s a rundown of the finalists for each award.

Rookie of the Year (November 13)

Tanner Bibee (AL)

Triston Casas (AL)

Gunnar Henderson (AL)

Corbin Carroll (NL)

James Outman (NL)

Kodai Senga (NL)

Manager of the Year (November 14)

Bruce Bochy (AL)

Kevin Cash (AL)

Brandon Hyde (AL)

Craig Counsell (NL)

Skip Schumaker (NL)

Brian Snitker (NL)

Cy Young (November 15)

Gerrit Cole (AL)

Kevin Gausman (AL)

Sonny Gray (AL)

Zac Gallen (NL)

Blake Snell (NL)

Logan Webb (NL)

Most Valuable Player (November 16)

Shohei Ohtani (AL)

Corey Seager (AL)

Marcus Semien (AL)

Ronald Acuna Jr. (NL)

Mookie Betts (NL)

Freddie Freeman (NL)

Late last week, MLB Pipeline dropped their ‘Organization All-Stars’ for the Pittsburgh Pirates, going through one at each position, one right-handed starter, a left-handed starter, and a reliever.

Here’s a quick rundown of them.

C - Endy Rodriguez

1B - Miguel Andujar

2B - Termarr Johnson

3B - Nick Gonzales

SS - Jack Brannigan

OF - Jase Bowen

OF - Tres Gonzalez

OF - Juan Machado

RHP - Jared Jones

LHP - Anthony Solometo

RP - Ryan Harbin