Champions of United States baseball leagues
Major League Baseball
World Series: Chicago Cubs American League: Cleveland Indians Eastern Division: Boston Red Sox Central Division: Cleveland Indians Western Division: Texas Rangers Wild Card 1: Toronto Blue Jays Wild Card 2: Baltimore Orioles National League: Chicago Cubs Eastern Division: Washington Nationals Central Division: Chicago Cubs Western Division: Los Angeles Dodgers Wild Card 1: New York Mets Wild Card 2: San Francisco Giants
Other United States baseball leagues Minor League Baseball AAA Championship: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) International League: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) Pacific Coast League: El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego Padres) Mexican League: Pericos de Puebla AA Eastern League: Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians) Southern League: Jackson Generals (Seattle Mariners) Texas League: Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics) High A California League: High Desert Mavericks (Texas Rangers) Carolina League: Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Chicago Cubs) Florida State League: Bradenton Marauders (Pittsburgh Pirates) A Midwest League: Great Lakes Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers) South Atlantic League: Rome Braves (Atlanta Braves) Short Season A New York–Penn League: State College Spikes (St. Louis Cardinals) Northwest League: Eugene Emeralds (Chicago Cubs) Rookie Appalachian League: Johnson City Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals) Arizona League: AZL Mariners (Seattle Mariners) Dominican Summer League: DSL Red Sox (Boston Red Sox) Gulf Coast League: GCL Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals) Pioneer League: Orem Owlz (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox Independent baseball leagues American Association: Winnipeg Goldeyes Atlantic League: Sugar Land Skeeters Can-Am League: Ottawa champions Empire League: Sullivan Explorers Frontier League: Evansville Otters Pacific Association: Sonoma Stompers Pecos League: Tucson Saguaros United Shore League: Utica Unicorns Amateur College College World Series: Coastal Carolina NCAA Division II: Nova Southeastern University NCAA Division III: Trinity University NAIA: Lewis-Clark State College Junior College Baseball World Series: Yavapai College Cape Cod Baseball League: Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox Youth Big League World Series: Tao-Yuan County Big Little League (Taoyuan County, Taiwan) Junior League World Series: Shing-Ming Little League (Taoyuan, Taiwan) Intermediate League World Series: Central East Maui Little League (Wailuku, Hawaii)See: Intermediate League World Series website. Retrieved 2016-10-23. Little League World Series: Maine-Endwell Little League (Maine-Endwell, New York) Senior League World Series: Clear Ridge Little League (Chicago, Illinois)
Champions of competitions outside the United States
National teams European Baseball Championship: Netherlands Haarlem Baseball Week: Netherlands 15U Baseball World Cup: Cuba 23U Baseball World Cup: Japan Women's Baseball World Cup: Japan International club team competitions Caribbean Series : Venados de Mazatlán (Mexico) European Cup: L&D Amsterdam (Netherlands) World Baseball Challenge: Team Japan Domestic leagues Australian Baseball League: Brisbane Bandits British League: Southampton Mustangs China Baseball League: Tianjin Lions Cuban National Series: Ciego de Ávila Dominican League: Leones del Escogido Dutch Baseball League: DOOR Neptunus French League: Rouen 76 Italian Baseball League: UnipolSai Bologna Japan Series: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Pacific League: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Central League: Hiroshima Toyo Carp Korean Series: Doosan Bears Mexican Pacific League: Venados de Mazatlán Puerto Rican League: Cangrejeros de Santurce Spanish League: CBS Sant Boi Taiwan Series: EDA Rhinos Venezuelan League: Tigres de Aragua
Awards and honors
Major League Baseball Baseball Hall of Fame honors
MVP Award American League: Mike Trout (LAA) National League: Kris Bryant (CHC) Cy Young Award American League: Rick Porcello (BOS) National League: Max Scherzer (WSH) Rookie of the Year American League: Michael Fulmer (DET) National League: Corey Seager (LAD) Manager of the Year Award American League: Terry Francona (CLE) National League: Dave Roberts (LAD) Major League Baseball awards World Series MVP: Ben Zobrist (CHC) League Championship Series MVP American League: Andrew Miller (CLE) National League: Javier Báez and Jon Lester (both CHC) All-Star Game MVP: Eric Hosmer (KC) Comeback Player of the Year: Rick Porcello (BOS); Anthony Rendon WSH) Reliever of the Year Award American League: Zach Britton (BAL) National League: Kenley Jansen (LAD) Babe Ruth Award: Jon Lester (CHC) Branch Rickey Award: Anthony Rizzo (CHC) Edgar Martínez Award: David Ortiz (BOS) Hank Aaron Award American League: David Ortiz (BOS) National League: Kris Bryant (CHC) Hutch Award: Dustin McGowan (MIA)
Luis Aparicio Award: Jose Altuve (HOU) Roberto Clemente Award: Curtis Granderson (NYM) Tip O'Neill Award: Joey Votto (CIN) Tony Conigliaro Award: Yangervis Solarte (SD) Warren Spahn Award: Jon Lester (CHC) Baseball America awards MLB Player of the Year: Mike Trout (LAA) MLB Rookie of the Year: Corey Seager (LAD) MLB Manager of the Year: Terry Francona (CLE) MLB Executive of the Year: Chris Antonetti (CLE) MLB Organization of the Year: Chicago Cubs Baseball America Awards Sporting News awards Player of the Year Award: Jose Altuve (HOU) Starting pitcher of the Year Award American League: Corey Kluber (CLE) National League: Max Scherzer (WSH) Relief pitcher of the Year Award American League: Zach Britton (NYY) National League: Kenley Jansen (LAD) Rookie of the Year Award American League: Michael Fulmer (CLE) National League: Corey Seager (LAD) Comeback Player of the Year Award American League: Mark Trumbo (BAL) National League: José Fernandez (MIA) Manager of the Year Award American League: Terry Francona (CLE) National League: Dave Roberts (LAD) Executive of the Year Award: Theo Epstein (CHC)
Players Choice Awards Outstanding Players American League: Jose Altuve (HOU) National League: Daniel Murphy (NYM) Outstanding Pitchers American League: Rick Porcello (BOS) National League: Kyle Hendricks (CHC) Outstanding Rookies American League: Michael Fulmer (DET) National League: Corey Seager (LAD) Comeback Players of the Year American League: Mark Trumbo (BAL) National League: José Fernandez (MIA) Choice Man of the Year: Curtis Granderson (NYM) Choice Player of the Year: Jose Altuve (HOU) Silver Slugger Awards American League National LeaguePlayer Team Position Player Team Miguel Cabrera (DET) First baseman Anthony Rizzo (CHC) Jose Altuve (HOU) Second baseman Daniel Murphy (NYM) Josh Donaldson (TOR) Third baseman Nolan Arenado (COL) Xander Bogaerts (BOS) Shortstop Corey Seager (LAD) Mookie Betts (BOS) Outfielder Charlie Blackmon (COL) Mike Trout (LAA) Outfielder Yoenis Céspedes (NYM) Mark Trumbo (BAL) Outfielder Christian Yelich (MIA) Salvador Pérez (KC) Catcher Wilson Ramos (WSH) David Ortiz (BOS) Jake Arrieta (CHC)
Gold Glove Awards American League National LeaguePlayer Team Position Player Team Mitch Moreland (TEX) First baseman Anthony Rizzo * (CHC) Ian Kinsler (DET) Second baseman Joe Panik (SF) Adrián Beltré (TEX) Third baseman Nolan Arenado (COL) Francisco Lindor * (CLE) Shortstop Brandon Crawford (SF) Brett Gardner (NYY) Left fielder Starling Marte (PIT) Kevin Kiermaier (TB) Center fielder Ender Inciarte (ATL) Mookie Betts (BOS) Right fielder Jason Heyward (CHC) Salvador Pérez (KC) Catcher Buster Posey (SF) Dallas Keuchel (HOU) Pitcher Zack Greinke (LAD) * Platinum Glove Award Winner
Minor League Baseball International League MVP: Ben Gamel (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre [NYY]) Pacific Coast League MVP: Hunter Renfroe (El Paso [SD]) Eastern League MVP: Dylan Cozens (Reading [PHI]) Southern League MVP: Tyler O'Neill (Jackson [SEA]) Texas League Player of the Year: Matt Chapman (Midland [SEA]) Baseball America MiLB Rookie of the Year: Yoan Moncada (Salem, Portland [BOS]) Joe Bauman Home Run Award: Dylan Cozens (Reading [PHI]) Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award: Austin Nola (Mesa Solar Sox [MIA]) Joe Black Award: Gleyber Torres (Scottsdale Scorpions [NYY]) Larry Doby Award: Yoan Moncada (BOS) USA Today MiLB Player of the Year: Alex Bregman (Corpus Christi, Fresno [HOU])
College Baseball America College Player of the Year: Kyle Lewis (Mercer) Baseball America College Coach of the Year: Jim Schlossnagle (TCU) Baseball America Freshman of the Year: Seth Beer (Clemson) Baseball America Awards
Events
January January 6 – Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. In his first year on the ballot, Griffey receives a record 99.3 percent of the vote, being named on all but three of the 440 ballots, to surpass the 98.84 percent Tom Seaver received in 1992. Piazza, in his fourth year on the ballot, receives 83.0 percent of the votes, up from the 69.9 percent he received in 2015. Griffey becomes the first player drafted #1 overall (1987) to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, while Piazza becomes the lowest draftee to be inducted, having been selected in the 62nd round, 1390th overall (1988).Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza elected-to Baseball Hall of Fame. Sports Yahoo. Retrieved on January 7, 2016. A player needs 75 percent to gain election. This time, the vote total dropped by 109 from last year, due to the new rules writers who have not been active for 10 years lost their votes. Falling shy of enshrinement was Jeff Bagwell (71.6%). The other players to be named on more than half the 440 ballots were Tim Raines (69.8%), Trevor Hoffman (67.3%) and Curt Schilling (52.3%).2016 National Baseball Hall of Fame balloting. BBWAA Official Website. Retrieved on January 7, 2016.
February February 12 – Relief pitcher Jenrry Mejía of the New York Mets is permanently banned from Major League Baseball for a third failed drug test. Mejía had received an 80-game suspension in April, after testing positive for use of stanozolol. On July 28, three weeks after serving the suspension, he failed a test for stanozolol again as well as boldenone, and was suspended for 162 games. Mejía is allowed to apply for reinstatement after one year of the ban, but must be out of Major League Baseball for a minimum of two years if he is to be reinstated.Mets' Mejia handed permanent suspension . MLB.com. Retrieved on February 12, 2016.
March March 15 – The United States Department of the Treasury announced that American employers would be allowed to hire Cuban citizens to work in the United States. This announcement theoretically means that Major League Baseball teams would be able to sign Cuban baseball players directly instead of requiring them to defect from Cuba and establish residence in another country before signing.
April April 5 – At Petco Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the San Diego Padres 15–0 in the most lopsided shutout on Opening Day. According to STATS, the previous record was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 14–0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in . The game also marks the managerial debut of the Dodgers' Dave Roberts, a former Dodger and Padre player and San Diego coach for the previous five seasons, as well as Andy Green guiding the Padres, resulting in the first Opening Day meeting of two rookie managers since Florida's Fredi González and Washington's Manny Acta in . April 8 :