They include Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball and major events in baseball.
Champions
Major League Baseball
Regular Season Champions LeagueEastern Division ChampionsCentral Division ChampionsWestern Division ChampionsWild Card Qualifier 1Wild Card Qualifier 2American LeagueBoston Red SoxDetroit TigersOakland AthleticsCleveland IndiansTampa Bay RaysNational LeagueAtlanta BravesSt. Louis CardinalsLos Angeles DodgersPittsburgh PiratesCincinnati Reds Postseason
Other Champions Minor League Baseball AAA Championship: Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals) International League: Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays) Pacific Coast League: Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals) Mexican League: Tigres de Quintana Roo AA Eastern League: Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) Southern League: Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox) Texas League: San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres) A California League: Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) Carolina League: Salem Red Sox (Boston Red Sox) Florida State League: Daytona Cubs (Chicago Cubs) Midwest League: Quad Cities River Bandits (Houston Astros) South Atlantic League: Savannah Sand Gnats (New York Mets) Short Season A New York–Penn League: Tri-City ValleyCats (Houston Astros) Northwest League: Vancouver Canadians (Toronto Blue Jays) Rookie Appalachian League: Pulaski Mariners (Seattle Mariners) Arizona League: AZL Giants (San Francisco Giants) Gulf Coast League: GCL Nationals (Washington Nationals) Pioneer League: Idaho Falls Chukars (Kansas City Royals) Dominican Summer League: DSL Rangers (Texas Rangers) Venezuelan Summer League: VSL Mariners (Seattle Mariners) Arizona Fall League: Surprise Saguaros Independent baseball leagues American Association: Gary SouthShore RailCats Atlantic League: Long Island Ducks CanAm League: Québec Capitales Freedom Pro League: Phoenix Prospectors Frontier League: Schaumburg Boomers Pacific Association: Maui Warriors Pecos League: Roswell Invaders United League Baseball: Edinburg Roadrunners Amateur College College World Series: UCLA NCAA Division II: Tampa NCAA Division III: Linfield NAIA: Faulkner Youth Big League World Series: Taiwan Junior League World Series: Hsin Ming LL (Taoyuan, Taiwan) Intermediate League World Series: Nogales National LL (Nogales, Arizona) Little League World Series: Seoul Little League (Seoul, South Korea) Senior League World Series: West University LL (Houston, Texas) International National teams World Baseball Classic: World Port Tournament: International club team competitions Caribbean Series: Yaquis de Obregón (Mexico) European Champions Cup: Bologna (Italy) Asia Series: Canberra Cavalry (Australia) Domestic leagues Australian Baseball League: Canberra Cavalry Cuban National Series: Villa Clara Dominican League: Leones del Escogido France – Division Élite: Rouen Huskies Holland Series: Neptunus Italian Baseball League: San Marino Japan Series: Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Pacific League: Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Central League: Yomiuri Giants Korea Series: Samsung Lions Mexican League: Yaquis de Obregón Puerto Rican League: Criollos de Caguas Taiwan Series: Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions Venezuelan League: Navegantes del Magallanes
Awards and honors Woman Executive of the Year (major or minor league): Joan McGrath, Arizona Fall League
Major League Baseball BBWAA awards Baseball Hall of Fame honors For the first time since 1996 (and just the third time since 1960), the BBWAA election resulted in no selections. Three individuals were elected and subsequently inducted in voting by the Pre-Integration Era panel of the Veterans Committee: Hank O'Day Jacob Ruppert Deacon White Paul Hagen received the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for excellence in writing. Tom Cheek received the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting. MVP Award American League – Miguel Cabrera (DET) National League – Andrew McCutchen (PIT) Cy Young Award American League – Max Scherzer (DET) National League – Clayton Kershaw (LAD) Rookie of the Year American League – Wil Myers (TB) National League – José Fernández (MIA) Manager of the Year Award American League – Terry Francona (CLE) National League – Clint Hurdle (PIT)
Major League Baseball awards World Series MVP: David Ortiz (BOS) League Championship Series MVP: Koji Uehara (BOS); Michael Wacha (STL) All-Star Game MVP: Mariano Rivera (NYY)
Branch Rickey Award: Clayton Kershaw (LAD)
Hank Aaron Award: Miguel Cabrera (DET); Paul Goldschmidt (AZ) Roberto Clemente Award: Carlos Beltrán (STL)
Sporting News Awards Player of the Year: Miguel Cabrera (DET) Pitcher of the Year: Max Scherzer (DET) Rookie of the Year: Wil Myers (TB); José Fernández (MIA) Comeback Player of the Year: Mariano Rivera (NYY); Francisco Liriano (PIT) Manager of the Year: John Farrell (BOS); Clint Hurdle (PIT) Executive of the Year: Ben Cherington (BOS)
Players Choice Awards Player of the Year: Miguel Cabrera (DET) Marvin Miller Man of the Year: Mariano Rivera (NYY) Outstanding Players: Miguel Cabrera (DET); Andrew McCutchen (PIT) Outstanding Pitchers: Max Scherzer (DET); Clayton Kershaw (LAD) Outstanding Rookies: Wil Myers (TB); José Fernández (MIA) Comeback Players of the Year: Mariano Rivera (NYY); Francisco Liriano (PIT)
Other awards
Luis Aparicio Award: Miguel Cabrera (DET)
Warren Spahn Award: Clayton Kershaw (LAD)
Silver Slugger Awards
American League National LeaguePlayer Team Position Player Team Chris Davis Baltimore Orioles First baseman Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks Robinson Canó New York Yankees Second baseman Matt Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers Third baseman Pedro Alvarez Pittsburgh Pirates J. J. Hardy Baltimore Orioles Shortstop Ian Desmond Washington Nationals Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates Torii Hunter Detroit Tigers Outfielder Michael Cuddyer Colorado Rockies Adam Jones Baltimore Orioles Outfielder Jay Bruce Cincinnati Reds Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins Catcher Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals David Ortiz Boston Red Sox Designated hitter / Pitcher Zack Greinke Los Angeles Dodgers
Gold Glove Awards
American League National LeaguePlayer Team Position Player TeamEric Hosmer Kansas City Royals First baseman Paul Goldschmidt Arizona DiamondbacksDustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox Second baseman Brandon Phillips Cincinnati RedsManny Machado Baltimore Orioles Third baseman Nolan Arenado Colorado RockiesJ. J. Hardy Baltimore Orioles Shortstop Andrelton Simmons Atlanta BravesAlex Gordon Kansas City Royals Left fielder Carlos González Colorado RockiesAdam Jones Baltimore Orioles Center fielder Carlos Gómez Milwaukee BrewersShane Victorino Boston Red Sox Right fielder Gerardo Parra Arizona DiamondbacksSalvador Pérez Kansas City Royals Catcher Yadier Molina St. Louis CardinalsR. A. Dickey Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Adam Wainwright St. Louis Cardinals
Minor League Baseball Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award: Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins) Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award: Garin Cecchini (Boston Red Sox) International League MVP: Chris Colabello (Minnesota Twins) Larry Doby Award: Matt Davidson (Arizona Diamondbacks) Pacific Coast League MVP: Chris Owings (Arizona Diamondbacks) USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award: Xander Bogaerts (Boston Red Sox)
Regular season events
January January 9 – For the first time since , the Baseball Writers' Association of America fails to select a player for induction into the Hall of Fame. Craig Biggio, in his first year on the ballot, leads all players with 68.2 percent of the vote and falls 39 votes short of induction. Jack Morris is next with 67.7 percent, followed by Jeff Bagwell (59.6), Mike Piazza (57.8 in his first year on the ballot) and Tim Raines (52.2). Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa, all in their first year on the ballot, receive 37.6, 36.2 and 12.5 percent of the votes respectively.
February February 7 – At Winter Baseball, Doug Clark hits a solo home run in the top of the 18th inning to lead Mexico's Yaquis de Obregón in beating Dominican Republic's Leones del Escogido, 4–3, to clinch the 2013 Caribbean Series final. The game lasts seven hours and 28 minutes, making it the longest game in Caribbean Series (55-year) history. The previous record of six hours, 13 minutes was set in the 2007 Opening Game, when Tony Batista of the Dominican Republic hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 18th inning to give his team a 4–3 victory over Venezuela. Mexico's pitcher Luis Mendoza is named the Most Valuable Player of the event. February 18 – For the first time since salary arbitration began in , none of the MLB players who file wind up arguing their cases. After peaking at 35 hearings in , the number of salary arbitration cases argued had not reached double digits since . The total of cases dropped to a record low of three in 2005, 2009 and 2011, and there were none at all in 2013. All 133 players who filed in January settled, gaining an average increase of 119 per cent, according to a study by The Associated Press.
March March 5 – Major League Baseball intends to expand the use of instant replay for the 2014 season and will be studying over the course of this year which calls to review and how to do it. League officials plan to visit Miami during the World Baseball Classic and various spring training sites to examine camera angles and other factors that will help them develop a plan. March 19 – At AT&T Park, the Dominican Republic blanks Puerto Rico, 3–0, to complete the most dominant championship run in the brief history of the World Baseball Classic. The Dominican team, managed by Tony Peña, caps an 8–0 unbeaten run to become the first undefeated champion team in the tournament. New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Canó earns MVP honors, after batting an average of .469 (15-for-32) with two home runs and six RBI, while Tampa Bay Rays closer Fernando Rodney finishes for his seventh save to extend his own Classic record. The losing team would congratulate the winner on the field, a sportsmanlike and uncommon gesture in MLB playoff games. March 31 – In their American League debut, the Houston Astros defeat the Texas Rangers, 8–2, at Minute Maid Park. The victory is the 4,000th in the franchise's history, the first 51 years of which were played in the National League, the first three (–) as the Houston Colt .45's.
April April 1 – At Dodger Stadium, Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers shuts out the San Francisco Giants 4–0 on four hits and helps his own cause by homering in the same game. The home run, the first of Kershaw's career, comes in the eighth inning off relief pitcher George Kontos and breaks a scoreless tie. Kershaw, who had been locked in a pitcher's duel with Matt Cain for six innings, becomes only the second pitcher since to throw an Opening Day shutout and hit a home run in the same game, Bob Lemon having accomplished the feat in . April 2 – In defeating the Houston Astros 7–0 at Minute Maid Park, Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers has a perfect game broken up with two out in the ninth, a Marwin González ground ball going through Darvish's legs for a single. Darvish, who is pulled after the base hit, records 14 strikeouts, which would have tied him with Sandy Koufax and Matt Cain for most strikeouts by a perfect game pitcher. The Rangers' last no-hitter had also been a perfect game, by Kenny Rogers in . The Astros, victims of Matt Cain's perfect game in , avoid joining the Tampa Bay Rays in and as the only teams to have perfect games thrown against them in consecutive seasons.