Cleveland Guardians pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López met as teenagers in 2012 and have been together ever since, with stops with four organizations.
Shohei Ohtani’s ability to dominate as a hitter and as a pitcher delivered a championship for Japan while establishing the World Baseball Classic as a must-watch tournament.
Judge, a slugging outfielder for the Yankees, swatted 62 home runs and beat out Shohei Ohtani, the Angels’ two-way superstar, for the American League’s top honor.