2023 MLB awards: Shohei Ohtani and Gerrit Cole up for AL honors, Craig Counsell among finalists in NL

Awards season has arrived and Monday night Major League Baseball and the Baseball Writers Association of America announced the three finalists for each of the four major awards. Those awards are Most Valuable Player, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year.

As a reminder, these are regular season awards only. Voting was completed before the postseason began. Also, calling these players “finalists” is a bit of a misnomer. There is no second phase to the voting. The finalists are just the top three vote-getters for each award in each league.

Here is the awards announcement schedule. It is one award per league, so eight total, and all winners will be revealed during a live MLB Network broadcast at 6 p.m. ET.  

• Monday, Nov. 13: Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year
• Tuesday, Nov. 14: Manager of the Year
• Wednesday, Nov. 15: Cy Young
• Thursday, Nov. 16: Most Valuable Player

Here now are the 2023 MLB awards finalists. The players are listed alphabetically for each award.

Rookie of the Year

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tanner Bibee, Guardians
Triston Casas, Red Sox
Gunnar Henderson, Orioles

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks
James Outman, Dodgers
Kodai Senga, Mets

Manager of the Year

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Bruce Bochy, Rangers
Kevin Cash, Rays
Brandon Hyde, Orioles

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Craig Counsell, Brewers
Skip Schumaker, Marlins
Brian Snitker, Braves

Earlier in the day Monday, Counsell left the Brewers to join the NL Central rival Cubs. Counsell’s contract expired after the season and he was a free agent.

Cy Young

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Gerrit Cole, Yankees
Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays
Sonny Gray, Twins

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks
Blake Snell, Padres
Logan Webb, Giants

Most Valuable Player

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Shohei Ohtani, Angels
Corey Seager, Rangers
Marcus Semien, Rangers

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves
Mookie Betts, Dodgers
Freddie Freeman, Dodgers

Here is our unofficial voting for each award from the final weekend of the regular season.