Dustin Pedroia was named the Most Valuable Player of the American League on Tuesday, with 16 out of 28 first place votes. Justin Morneau, Kevin Youkilis, Joe Mauer and Carlos Quentin rounded out the top-five. RealGM Note: Pedroia was ranked 11th overall in our Field Impact Counter and was first amongst AL position players.

Albert Pujols won his second NL Most Valuable Player Award on Monday. Pujols finished ahead of Philadelphia's Ryan Howard, who beat him out by a narrow margin to win the 2006 MVP. Ryan Braun finished third and Manny Ramirez was fourth despite playing in the NL for just two months.

Minnesota's Joe Mauer, Boston's Dustin Pedroia, Cleveland's Grady Sizemore, and the New York Mets' David Wright added a Silver Slugger to their Gold Glove on Thursday. The honor is given to the top offensive performers at their respective positions. "It's a very prestigious award, and I am proud to win it, considering the people who vote for the award," Wright said in a statement. "This honor will help motivate me to an even better season in 2009."

Cliff Lee is a runaway winner for the AL Cy Young Award, capping a dominant comeback season that made him the second consecutive Indians lefty to earn the honor, as reported by the Associated Press on Thursday.

Joe Maddon has won the American League Manager of the Year after guiding the Rays from baseball?s basement to the World Series, according to an Associated Press report. Lou Piniella of the Cubs is the National League winner.

Tim Lincecum is the National League Cy Young Award winner, taking home pitching?s highest honor in his second major league season, as reported by the Associated Press. Lincecum received 23 of 32 first-place votes and 137 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers? Association of America. Brandon Webb of the Diamondbacks got four first-place votes and finished second with 73 points.

Cubs' catcher Geovany Soto was rewarded for his big season Monday as he was named the NL Rookie of the Year,according to a report by Yahoo.com. Soto won in a landslide, capturing 31 of 32 first-place votes by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He also picked up one second-place vote to finish with 158 total points. Soto easily outdistanced Reds' first baseman Joey Votto, who had 76 total points.

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was a unanimous choice as the American League winner of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award. He became the first player in Tampa Bay?s 11 seasons to win a BBWAA award. Longoria, 23, was listed first on all 28 ballots submitted by two writers in each league city for a perfect total of 140 points, based on the 5-3-1 tabulation system. He was the only player on every ballot. Longoria, who was Tampa Bay?s first round choice and the third overall pick in the 2006 first year player draft, began the 2008 season in the minors and made his major league debut in the second week. He batted .272 in 122 games and 448 at-bats and led AL rookies in home runs (27), RBI (85), total bases (238) and extra-base hits (60) for the pennant-winning Rays. Voting is conducted prior to the start of post-season play. Chicago White Sox second baseman Alexei Ramirez, who hit .297 with 77 RBI and 21 home runs, including four grand slams, finished second in the voting, and Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury (.280, 9 HR, 47 RBI, 50 SB, 98 R) was third. In all, 10 players received votes. Longoria became the seventh AL rookie to win the award by a unanimous vote and the first since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997. The others were Derek Jeter, Tim Salmon, Sandy Alomar Jr., Mark McGwire and Carlton Fisk. There have been nine unanimous winners in the National League. Longoria is the fourth third baseman honored, joining Eric Hinske, John Castino and Gil McDougald.

Cubs' catcher Geovany Soto is considered by many to be the front runner to take home the National League's Rookie of the Year award. Soto became the first NL rookie catcher to start an All-Star Game this July and the first Cubs' backstop to start a Midsummer Classic in 71 years. Cincinnati's Joey Votto could challenge Soto for top honors.