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Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez and Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II won their league's respective Rookie of the Year awards on Monday.

Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez and Atlanta″s Michael Harris II, a pair of 21-year-old center fielders, were voted Rookies of the Year on Monday.

Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez was voted American League Rookie of the Year on Monday.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Seattle's Julio Rodríguez and Atlanta''s Michael Harris II, a pair of 21-year-old center fielders, were voted Rookies of the Year on Monday. He was voted the National League award, getting 22 firsts and eight seconds for 134 points from a different BBWAA panel. Voting was conducted before the postseason; Peña was voted MVP of the AL Championship Series and World Series. Atlanta pitcher Spencer Strider was second with the other eight first-place votes on the NL side and 21 seconds for 103 points. Cardinals utilityman Brendan Donovan was third with 22 third-place votes and 22 points.

Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez was voted American League Rookie of the Year on Monday.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez was voted American League Rookie of the Year on Monday after hitting .284 with 28 homers, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in helping the Mariners reach the postseason for the first time since 2001. The 21-year-old received 29 of 30 first-place votes and one second for 148 points from a Baseball Writers’ Association of America panel. Baltimore catcher Adley Rutschman was second with 68 points, getting the other first-place vote, 18 seconds and nine thirds. Voting was conducted before the postseason; Peña was voted MVP of the AL Championship Series and World Series. Cardinals utilityman Brendan Donovan joined Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II and pitcher Spencer Strider in the top three for NL Rookie of the Year, to be announced later Monday.

Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez and Atlanta's Michael Harris II, a pair of 21-year-old center fielders, are baseball's Rookies of the Year.

Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Alvarez are the finalists for American League MVP in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Dusty Baker is deeply disturbed that there project to be no U.S.-born Black players in this year's World Series.

No U.S.-born Black players are projected to be on World Series rosters when the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros meet this week.

More than four months of dazzling baseball carried the Atlanta Braves to a fifth straight NL East title.

The Atlanta Braves' bid to repeat as World Series champions is over after they were eliminated in the NL Division Series.

The Atlanta Braves were arguably the team to beat in the postseason this year after winning the World Series last year, but the Philadelphia Phillies took down the defending champs.

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J.T. Realmuto gave the Philadelphia Phillies an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the third inning in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves.

Realmuto became the first catcher to hit an inside-the-park home run in postseason history, circling the bases Saturday when his drive in Game 4 of the NL Division Series bounced off the angled wall and Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. failed to back up the play. It was the 18th inside-the-park homer in postseason history and first by a Phillies player, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Realmuto connected to lead off the third inning against Braves reliever Collin McHugh. Acuña stood in right watching the play, and didn't start running toward the ball until Realmuto was well past first base. Realmuto, who runs extremely well for a catcher, made a headfirst slide into the plate, well ahead of the relay.

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Philadelphia Phillies reliever David Robertson will miss the NL Division Series after injuring his right calf jumping to celebrate Bryce Harper’s home run in their clinching wild-card victory at St. Louis.

ATLANTA — (AP) — The Atlanta Braves made another investment in their future by signing rookie right-hander Spencer Strider to a $75 million, six-year contract on Monday. Strider's contract includes a $22 million club option for 2029 with a $5 million buyout. He will earn $1 million per season in 2023 and 2024, $4 million in 2025, $20 million in 2026, and $22 million per season in 2027-2028. The deal with Harris runs through the 2030 season and includes a $15 million team option for 2031 and a $20 million team option for 2032. If both option years are activated, the total value of the contract would be $102 million over 10 years.

The Atlanta Braves made another investment in their future by signing rookie right-hander Spencer Strider to a $75 million, six-year contract.

Don Mattingly went out as a winner in his final game as Miami’s manager when rookie Peyton Burdick homered and drove in four runs to lead the Marlins over the NL East champion Atlanta Braves 12-9.

William Contreras drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth, and the Atlanta Braves clinched their fifth consecutive NL East title by defeating the Miami Marlins 2-1.

Dansby Swanson and Matt Olson homered off Max Scherzer, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a crucial 4-2 victory over the New York Mets and a one-game lead in the NL East.

Austin Riley and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers off Jacob deGrom in the second inning and Dansby Swanson later connected off the Mets ace as the Atlanta Braves beat New York 5-2 to move into a tie for the NL East lead.

ATLANTA — (AP) — Two months into the season, it looked like the New York Mets were headed for an NL East runaway. But every other division title has been clinched with a week to go, leaving the NL East as a most enticing outlier. The NL East champion gets a first-round bye. With Hurricane Ian barreling up the East Coast, the Mets proposed shifting the series opener to Thursday — an off day for both teams. New York leads the season series 9-7, which means the Mets can clinch the potentially important tiebreaker with one win in Atlanta.

Two months into the season, it looked like the New York Mets were headed for an NL East runaway.

As he was going through the postgame handshake line, Kyle Wright received a request from Braves manager Brian Snitker. Wright became the first 20-game winner in the majors this season and Atlanta beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Saturday to stop a three-game losing streak. “I don't know if I realized how cool it was until my teammates and coaches congratulated me real quick afterward,” Wright said.

SEATTLE — (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit one of Atlanta's four home runs and the World Series champion Braves took sole possession of first place for the first time all season with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Atlanta was seven games back on Aug. 8 and 10 1/2 behind on June 1. The only previous day this season the Mets did not hold at least a share of the division lead was April 11. Carlos Santana homered twice for the Mariners, and J.P. Crawford also connected. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Dansby Swanson hit one of Atlanta’s four home runs and the World Series champion Braves grabbed sole possession of first place for the first time all season with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

ATLANTA — (AP) — Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing two hits in eight innings to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. Strider threw only 42 pitches threw his first four innings, setting a pace that allowed him to log his longest career start. Hall of Famer John Smoltz held the previous Atlanta record with 15 strikeouts against the New York Mets on April 10, 2005 and against Montreal on May 24, 1992. Swanson struck out Elehuris Montero and then fanned Sean Bouchard — both of whom whiffed on sliders — to set the Atlanta record. Making only his 30th career appearance and 17th start, Strider posted his fifth career game with at least 10 strikeouts.

Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing only two hits in eight innings to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies.

Kyle Wright pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his major league-leading 17th victory, Austin Riley and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2.

Mets Braves Baseball Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II (23) catches a fly ball from New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (John Bazemore)ATLANTA — (AP) — Hey, Braves fans, hope you like the core of your team. The reigning World Series champions have moved aggressively to lock up their most vital players to long-term contracts. General manager Alex Anthopoulos took a bit of a jab at another Atlanta team, the NFL Falcons, while discussing his franchise's philosophy. The two team options — $15 million in 2031, $20 million in 2032 — each come with a $5 million buyout.

Hey, Braves fans, hope you like the core of your team.

Mets Braves Baseball Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II (23) makes a running catch on a fly ball from New York Mets Jon Berti in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (John Bazemore)ATLANTA — (AP) — Rookie outfielder Michael Harris II, whose early-season promotion has bolstered the Atlanta Braves' hopes for another championship run, has signed a $72 million, eight-year contract to remain with his hometown team. The deal runs through the 2030 season and includes a $15 million team option for 2031 and a $20 million team option for 2032. If both option years are activated, the total value of the contract would be $102 million over 10 years. Harris will earn $5 million in 2023 and 2024, $8 million in 2025 and 2026, $9 million in 2027, $10 million in 2028 and 2029 and $12 million in 2030.

The Atlanta Braves have signed rookie outfielder Michael Harris II to a $72 million, eight-year contract to remain with his hometown team.

Braves Marlins Baseball Atlanta Braves left fielder Robbie Grossman (15) center fielder Michael Harris II (23) and right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) celebrate after the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 during the first game of a baseball doubleheader, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI — (AP) — Ronald Acuña homered on the first pitch of the game, Matt Olson hit his 24th homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 to sweep their doubleheader Saturday. Ladwig’s first pitch over the wall in left-center for his second homer since being promoted from Double-A Mississippi on Monday. ROSTER MOVEThe Braves recalled RHP Bryce Elder from Gwinnett for the second game. TRAINER’S ROOMMarlins: RHP Anthony Bender got the first two outs in the ninth in the second game before exiting with forearm discomfort.

Braves Marlins Baseball Atlanta Braves' Chadwick Tromp hits a single scoring Michael Harris II during the eighth inning of the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Miami. Tromp limped as he reached second, prompting immediate attention from Braves training personnel, but he remained in the game. Olson connected off Marlins starter Jesús Luzardo for a solo drive in the fifth and second homer of the series. UP NEXTBraves: RHP Ian Anderson (9-6, 5.11) will start the second game of the doubleheader Saturday night. Marlins: have not announced a starter for the second game, while LHP Braxton Garrett (2-6, 4.02) will start Sunday.

Ronald Acuña homered on the first pitch of the game, Matt Olson hit his 24th homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 to sweep their doubleheader.

Braves Red Sox Baseball Atlanta Braves' Vaughn Grissom celebrates while running up the first base line on his two-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Boston. The last-place Red Sox lost their fourth straight game, and their sixth of seven. The reigning World Series champions, who had lost five of six games before arriving in Boston, beat the Red Sox 9-7 in 11 innings on Tuesday. Red Sox: INF-OF Kiké Hernández went 1 for 2 with a single in a rehab outing for Double-A Portland. Red Sox: Play a one-game series against Baltimore, with RHP Josh Winckowski (5-5) facing Orioles RHP Austin Voth (2-1).

Top Atlanta prospect Vaughn Grissom homered onto Lansdowne Street in his major league debut to lead the Braves to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Michael Harris II and Travis d’Arnaud each had three hits and homered for the second straight game, and the Atlanta Braves connected five times in their 13th straight win, 10-4 over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Atlanta hit back-to-back homers for the third straight game, this time doing it twice. Dansby Swanson also homered for the Braves, who have clubbed 32 home runs during the winning streak, the longest in the majors this season. He went 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out six and walking one. Nationals: RHP Erick Fedde (4-4, 4.87 ERA) is 0-4 with a 10.80 ERA in eight games – seven starts – against the Braves.