Sandy Koufax presented the NL Cy Young award to Clayton Kershaw

By Bill BaerJan 25, 2014, 11:15 PM EST
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Major League Baseball’s award winners were presented with their hardware tonight at the Baseball Writers Association of America dinner at the New York Hilton. Hall of Fame managers Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, and Joe Torre were honored. Wil Myers and Jose Fernandez picked up their Rookie of the Year awards for the American and National League, respectively. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle presented center fielder Andrew McCutchen with the NL MVP award, while Tigers Miguel Cabrera and Max Scherzer received their AL MVP and Cy Young awards, respectively.

Also of note, Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw was presented with the NL Cy Young award from Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. MLB’s Public Relations Twitter has pictures:

Reds acquire Tanner Roark from Nationals

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By Bill BaerDec 12, 2018, 7:14 PM EST
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The Reds announced on Wednesday evening that the club acquired starter Tanner Roark from the Nationals in exchange for pitcher Tanner Rainey.

Roark, 32, is entering his third of three years of arbitration eligibility, so this is essentially a rental for the Reds. This past season, Roark posted a 4.34 ERA with 146 strikeouts and 50 walks over 180 1/3 innings. He had a career year in 2016, finishing with a 2.83 ERA, but hasn’t been able to replicate it in the two years since.

Rainey, 25, accrued just seven innings in the majors last season, yielding 19 runs (all earned) on 13 hits and 12 walks with seven strikeouts. He spent most of his year with Triple-A Louisville where his numbers were much better: he had a 2.65 ERA with 65 strikeouts and 35 walks in 51 innings of relief.

The Reds have been in the mix in a lot of rumors during the winter meetings, so it’s not a surprise to see them make a splash. The club is trying to improve on last year’s dismal 67-95 finish.