Champions Major League Baseball
World Series: Kansas City Royals American League: Kansas City Royals Eastern Division: Toronto Blue Jays Central Division: Kansas City Royals Western Division: Texas Rangers Wild Card 1: New York Yankees Wild Card 2: Houston Astros National League: New York Mets Eastern Division: New York Mets Central Division: St. Louis Cardinals Western Division: Los Angeles Dodgers Wild Card 1: Pittsburgh Pirates Wild Card 2: Chicago Cubs
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Other champions Minor League Baseball AAA Championship: Fresno Grizzlies (Houston Astros) International League: Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians) Pacific Coast League: Fresno Grizzlies (Houston Astros) Mexican League: Tigres de Quintana Roo AA Eastern League: Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) Southern League: Chattanooga Lookouts (Minnesota Twins) Texas League: Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics) High A California League: Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Los Angeles Dodgers) Carolina League: Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Chicago Cubs) Florida State League: Charlotte Stone Crabs (Tampa Bay Rays) A Midwest League: West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers) South Atlantic League: Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers) Short Season A New York–Penn League: West Virginia Black Bears (Pittsburgh Pirates) Northwest League: Hillsboro Hops (Arizona Diamondbacks) Rookie Appalachian League: Greeneville Astros (Houston Astros) Arizona League: AZL White Sox (Chicago White Sox) Dominican Summer League: DSL Giants (San Francisco Giants) Gulf Coast League: GCL Red Sox (Boston Red Sox) Pioneer League: Missoula Osprey (Arizona Diamondbacks) Venezuelan Summer League: VSL Tigers (Detroit Tigers) Arizona Fall League: Scottsdale Scorpions Independent baseball leagues American Association: Laredo Lemurs Atlantic League: Somerset Patriots Can-Am League: Trois-Rivières Aigles Frontier League: Traverse City Beach Bums North Country Baseball League: Newburgh Newts Pacific Association: San Rafael Pacifics Pecos League: Roswell Invaders Amateur College College World Series: University of Virginia NCAA Division II: University of Tampa NCAA Division III: Cortland State NAIA: Lewis-Clark State College Junior College Baseball World Series: Northwest Florida State College Cape Cod Baseball League: Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox Youth Big League World Series: Puerto Rico D13 (Guayama, Puerto Rico) Junior League World Series: Chung Shan Junior Little League (Taichung, Taiwan) Little League World Series: Tokyo Kitasuna Little League (Tokyo, Japan) Senior League World Series: West University Little League (Houston, Texas) International National Teams 18U Baseball World Cup: USA 12U Baseball World Cup: USA Pan Am Games : Canada World Port tournament: Cuba 2015 WBSC Premier12: South Korea 2015 Asian Baseball Championship: South Korea International club team competitions Caribbean Series : Pinar del Río (Cuba) European Cup: Neptunes (Netherlands) Domestic leagues Australian Baseball League: Perth Heat China Baseball League: Jiangsu Pegasus Cuban National Series: Ciego de Ávila Dominican League: Gigantes del Cibao Dutch Baseball League : Curaçao Neptunus France – Division Élite: Rouen 76 Italian Baseball League: Telemarket Rimini Japan Series: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Pacific League: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Central League: Tokyo Yakult Swallows Korean Series: Doosan Bears Mexican Pacific League: Tomateros de Culiacán Puerto Rican League : Cangrejeros de Santurce Taiwan Series: Lamigo Monkeys Venezuelan League : Caribes de Anzoátegui
Awards and honors Major League Baseball Baseball Hall of Fame honors
BBWAA election Craig Biggio Randy Johnson Pedro Martínez John Smoltz
MVP Award American League: Josh Donaldson (TOR) National League: Bryce Harper (WSH) Cy Young Award American League: Dallas Keuchel (HOU) National League: Jake Arrieta (CHC) Rookie of the Year American League: Carlos Correa (HOU) National League: Kris Bryant (CHC) Manager of the Year Award American League: Jeff Banister (TEX) National League: Joe Maddon (CHC)
Major League Baseball awards World Series MVP: Salvador Pérez (KC) League Championship Series MVP American League: Alcides Escobar (KC) National League: Daniel Murphy (NYM) All-Star Game MVP: Mike Trout (LAA) Roberto Clemente Award: Andrew McCutchen (PIT)
Reliever of the Year Award American League: Andrew Miller (NYY) National League: Mark Melancon (PIT)
Hank Aaron Award American League: Josh Donaldson (TOR) National League: Bryce Harper (WSH)
Sporting News awards Player of the Year Award: Josh Donaldson (TOR) Starting pitcher of the Year Award American League: Dallas Keuchel (HOU) National League: Zack Greinke (LAD) Relief pitcher of the Year Award American League: Dellin Betances (NYY) National League: Mark Melancon (PIT) Rookie of the Year Award American League: Carlos Correa (HOU) National League: Kris Bryant (CHC) Comeback Player of the Year Award American League: Prince Fielder (TEX) National League: Matt Harvey (NYM) Manager of the Year Award American League: Paul Molitor (MIN) National League: Terry Collins (NYM) Executive of the Year Award: Alex Anthopoulos (TOR)
Players Choice Awards Player of the Year: Josh Donaldson (TOR) Outstanding Players American League: Josh Donaldson (TOR) National League: Bryce Harper (WSH) Outstanding Pitchers American League: Dallas Keuchel (HOU) National League: Zack Greinke (LAD) Outstanding Rookies American League: Carlos Correa (HOU) National League: Kris Bryant (CHC) Comeback Players of the Year American League: Prince Fielder (TEX) National League: Matt Harvey (NYM) Always Game: Jose Altuve (HOU) Marvin Miller Man of the Year: Adam Jones (BAL)
Others Luis Aparicio Award: Miguel Cabrera (DET)
Silver Slugger Awards American League National LeaguePlayer Team Position Player Team Miguel Cabrera (DET) First baseman Paul Goldschmidt (AZ) Jose Altuve (HOU) Second baseman Dee Gordon (MIA) Josh Donaldson (TOR) Third baseman Nolan Arenado (COL) Xander Bogaerts (BOS) Shortstop Brandon Crawford (SF) Mike Trout (LAA) Outfielder Bryce Harper (WSH) Nelson Cruz (SEA) Outfielder Andrew McCutchen (PIT) J. D. Martinez (CWS) Outfielder Carlos González (COL) Brian McCann (NYY) Catcher Buster Posey (SF) Kendrys Morales (KC) Madison Bumgarner (SF)
Gold Glove Awards American League National LeaguePlayer Team Position Player Team Eric Hosmer (KC) First baseman Paul Goldschmidt (AZ) Jose Altuve (HOU) Second baseman Dee Gordon (MIA) Manny Machado (BAL) Third baseman Nolan Arenado (COL) Alcides Escobar (KC) Shortstop Brandon Crawford (SF) Yoenis Céspedes Left fielder Starling Marte (PIT) Kevin Kiermaier (TB) Center fielder A. J. Pollock (AZ) Kole Calhoun (LAA) Right fielder Jason Heyward (STL) Salvador Pérez (KC) Catcher Yadier Molina (STL) Dallas Keuchel (HOU) Pitcher Zack Greinke (LAD)
Minor League Baseball International League MVP: Matt Hague (Buffalo Bisons [TOR]) Pacific Coast League MVP: Matt Duffy (Fresno Grizzlies [HOU]) Eastern League MVP: Brock Stassi (Reading Fightin Phils [PHI]) Southern League MVP: Max Kepler (Chattanooga Lookouts [MIN]) Texas League Player of the Year: A. J. Reed (Corpus Christi Hooks [HOU]) Baseball America MiLB Player of the Year: Blake Snell (TB) Joe Bauman Home Run Award: A. J. Reed (Lancaster JetHawks/Corpus Christi Hooks [HOU]) Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award: Yadiel Rivera (Surprise Saguaros [MIL]) Joe Black Award: Adam Engel (Glendale Desert Dogs [CWS]) Larry Doby Award: Kyle Schwarber (CHC) USA Today MiLB Player of the Year: Blake Snell (TB)
Events January January 6 – For the first time since , the BBWAA elected four players to the Hall of Fame. Pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martínez and John Smoltz, all in their first year on the ballot, received 97.3, 91.1 and 82.9 percent of the ballots, respectively, while second baseman/catcher Craig Biggio, in his third year on the ballot, received 82.7 percent of the votes after falling two votes short of induction in . Four players had been inducted in the 1955 voting; those players were Joe DiMaggio, Ted Lyons, Dazzy Vance and Gabby Hartnett. It is also the first time that three pitchers are enshrined in the same year, as well as the second consecutive year that three players in their first year on the ballot are inducted; Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas had been inducted in 2014. January 20 – Max Scherzer signs a $210 million, seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals. In his five seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Scherzer had posted an 82–35 record, including a 21–3 record in , during which he won the American League's Cy Young Award. The contract is the second-largest for a pitcher, after Clayton Kershaw's $215 million, seven-year deal, which runs from 2014 to 2020. The previous highest contract for a right-handed pitcher was the $180 million, seven-year deal from 2013 to 2019, signed by Scherzer's ex-Tiger teammate, Justin Verlander.
February February 8 : The Perth Heat defeated the Adelaide Bite, 12–5, in the third and final game of the Australian Baseball League championship series to capture the Claxton Shield for the second straight season and the fourth time in five seasons.Happy Heaters: Perth claims second consecutive Claxton Shield TheABL.com. Retrieved on February 8, 2015. The Pinar del Río club from Cuba defeated the Tomateros de Culiacán from Mexico in the finals of the 2015 Caribbean Series. It was Cuba's first Caribbean Series win since 1960. February 11: Jackie Robinson West Little League is stripped of its 2014 LLWS United States title due to the use of ineligible players Mountain Ridge West Little League is awarded the U.S. title by default.
March March 13 – The Boston Red Sox officially announced the signing of 19-year-old Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada. The Red Sox reached an agreement for a signing bonus of $31.5 million, the largest ever for a minor league contract. Because Boston had already exceeded its bonus pool for the 2014–15 international signing period, the team will pay a full 100 percent tax on Moncada's bonus, bringing the total cost for his services to $63MM. On top of that, the Red Sox will now be restricted from signing any international amateur for more than $300K in the 2015–16 and the 2016–17 international signing periods. Moncada will likely start this season playing second base for Class A Greenville Drive.
April April 5 – In the very first home opener played at Wrigley Field, the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Chicago Cubs 3–0. Jason Heyward collects three hits in his Cardinal debut, Matt Holliday drives in two of the three Cardinal runs, and Adam Wainwright throws six innings of five-hit ball. The game is the first at the newly renovated Wrigley, which features a giant video board in left field and images of Ernie Banks, who had died in January, covering the bleachers. April 8 – At Dodger Stadium, in the Los Angeles Dodgers' third game of the season, Adrián González hits three home runs off San Diego Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner, leading the Dodgers to a 7–4 victory over San Diego. With a home run in both of the previous two games, González becomes the first player in major league history to hit five home runs in the first three games of the season. González also becomes the third Dodger to hit a home run in each of his team's first three games (Carl Furillo and Jimmy Wynn did it in and , respectively), as well as the first National League player to begin a season with three 3-hit games since Orlando Cepeda in .