A rundown of the awards, with voting, of the marquee awards in Major League Baseball for the 2008 season.
Rookies of the Year
- American League: Evan Longoria, Rays: The Tampa Bay third baseman, who began the season in the minors, hit .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 surprise AL pennant winners.
- National League: Geovany Soto, Cubs: The Chicago catcher, an All-Star Game starter, led all NL rookies in RBI (86), doubles (35) and extra-base hits (60) and was second in batting (.285) and home runs (23) for the NL Central champion Cubs.
Managers of the Year
- American League: Joe Maddon, Rays: The Tampa Bay manager, 54, led one of the most dramatic turnarounds in baseball history, taking the small-market Rays from last place to the American League pennant.
- National League: Lou Piniella, Cubs: Piniella won the award for the third time - the first time as an NL manager - by leading the Cubs to the best record in the National League and their second consecutive division title.
Cy Young Awards
- American League: Cliff Lee, Indians: Lee, sent to the minors in 2007 because of injury and ineffectiveness, won the award just a year later after a 22-3 season in which he led the league in wins and ERA.
- National League: Tim Lincecum, Giants: The San Francisco ace, 24, became the youngest NL Cy Young winner since 1985, going 18-5 with a big-league best 265 strikeouts on a team that won just 72 games.
Most Valuable Player Awards
- American League: Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox: Pedroia, who led the AL in runs, hits and doubles, is the first second baseman to win the award since 1959.
- National League: Albert Pujols, Cardinals: The St. Louis slugger, who has finished in the top four in MVP voting in seven of his eight big-league seasons, wins the award for the second time.
