On the heels of an , here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. Rookie of the Year announced: The four major BBWAA awards are being announced this week, and today things kick off with Malik Fitts Jersey the Rookie of the Year announcement. In the NL, Pirates righty and Padres outfielder are the leading contenders, with Brewers outfielder rounding out the finalists in one of the stronger rookie cla ses in recent memory. Meanwhile, in the AL, Orioles outfielder is generally considered to be a slight favorite over Yankees right-hander and Yankees catcher for the award. The winners are set to be announced at 5pm CT this evening. Todays awards come with additional intrigue beyond the hardware itself, as well. Skenes did not receive a full year of service time in 2024 due to his debut being held off until mid-May, but hell earn that full year of MLB service if/when he finishes in the top two of Rookie of the Year voting. Meanwhile, the Padres, Orioles, and Yankees have a chance to earn Prospect Promotion Incentive picks. The Padres will be awarded a PPI pick if Merrill wins the NL award this evening, while the Orioles or Yankees would be awarded a pick if Cowser or Wells respectively win in the AL. Skenes, Gil, and Chourio are all unable to earn their clubs PPI picks for a variety of reasons: Skenes wasnt rostered long enough to garner a full year of MLB service as previously mentioned, while Gil was not featured on two qualifying top 100 prospects lists and Chourio signed a pre-debut extension with the Brewers, rendering him ineligible for a pick. 2. QO Decisions looming: The deadline for players to accept the Qualifying Offer is tomorrow, and this weekend saw a pair of reports regarding players on the bubble of the QO decision: Reds right-hander is expected to the one-year offer, while Mets righty is expected to Red Sox right-hander in the offer. That trio of players have generally been regarded as the three most likely to accept a QO among the players to whom it was extended. Obviously, top-of-the-market players like and are certain to reject the QO as they search for nine-figure contracts in free agency, but could a mid-level free agent such as or surprise the baseball world and accept? Even if all the remaining players intend to reject their QO and test free agency, the looming deadline could serve as a springboard for negotiations on a multi-year deal, either with their current club or a new one. Left-hander and first baseman are among the recent examples of players who signed multi-year deals after being tagged with the QO but before the deadline to accept or reject it. 3. Soto to meet with the Yankees: Speaking of Soto, the markets most sought-after free agent led by owner Steve Cohen over the weekend. That comes on the heels of Soto reportedly meeting with the . Today, notes that Soto is scheduled to meet with the incumbent Yankees, where the reigning AL champs are set to make their pitch to Soto and agent Scott Boras on why he should stay in the Bronx alongside fellow outfield star . These early meetings between Soto and clubs have seemingly been largely introductory in nature without formal offers being made or figures exchanged, though that may not be the case for the Yankees given the fact that Soto is already plenty familiar with the organization. Will todays meeting get the market for the winters biggest free agent moving? Jay Scrubb Jersey
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