My name is Mason Porter. I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Previously I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow of Somerville College.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Some Other 2025 MLB Awards
Major League Baseball announced various other awards (such as the Comeback Players of the Year) today.
2025 MLB Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards
Major League Baseball announced it's 2025 Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards today, and here too there were no surprises.
In the American League, Aaron Judge of the Yankees win his 3rd MVP award in a close vote over Mariners' catcher Cal Raleigh. In the National League, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers won his 4th MVP. This was also Ohtani's 4th unanimous MVP award, and nobody else in MLB history (or in any of the four major US professional sports) has won more than a single unanimous MVP award. In MLB history, Ohtani's four MVP awards is second all time to Barry Bonds' seven MVP awards. Ohtani's four MVP awards have come in a 5-year span, which David Schoenfield recently compared to other all-time 5-year spans in baseball history.
2025 also marks the first time in MLB history that both AL and NL MVP awards were repeat winners from the previous year.
You can see the full MVP voting on this page.
In the American League, Aaron Judge of the Yankees win his 3rd MVP award in a close vote over Mariners' catcher Cal Raleigh. In the National League, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers won his 4th MVP. This was also Ohtani's 4th unanimous MVP award, and nobody else in MLB history (or in any of the four major US professional sports) has won more than a single unanimous MVP award. In MLB history, Ohtani's four MVP awards is second all time to Barry Bonds' seven MVP awards. Ohtani's four MVP awards have come in a 5-year span, which David Schoenfield recently compared to other all-time 5-year spans in baseball history.
2025 also marks the first time in MLB history that both AL and NL MVP awards were repeat winners from the previous year.
You can see the full MVP voting on this page.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
2025 MLB Cy Young Award Winners
Major League Baseball has announced its 2025 Cy Young Award winners, and again there are no surprises. Tarik Skubal beat out Garret Crochet in the American League (and did so slightly more handily than I was expecting) for his second consecutive Cy Young award, and Paul Skenes was a unanimous selection in the National League (with Christopher Sánchez receiving all 2nd-place votes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto finishing in 3rd).
You can see the full voting results on this page.
You can see the full voting results on this page.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
2025 MLB Managers of the Year
Baseball's 2025 Managers of the Year were announced today, and both winners are repeat winners from last year.
Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians won the American League Manager of the year award for the 2nd year in a row, and Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers accomplished the same feat in the National League.
You can see the vote totals for every manager that received a vote on this page
Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians won the American League Manager of the year award for the 2nd year in a row, and Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers accomplished the same feat in the National League.
You can see the vote totals for every manager that received a vote on this page
Monday, November 10, 2025
2025 MLB Rookies of the Year
Major League Baseball announced its 2025 Rookies of the Year today, and the results in both leagues were the expected ones. Namely, Nick Kurtz of the (West Sacramento) Athletics unanimously (as expected) won the American League Rookie of the Year award, and Drake Baldwin of the Atlanta Braves won the National League Rookie of the Year award.
Friday, November 07, 2025
Sunday, November 02, 2025
2025 Gold Gloves
Major League Baseball's Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence were announced today.
Update (11/07/25): Fernando Tatis Jr. and Bobby Witt Jr. have been awarded Platinum Gloves as the best overall defenders. The Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs were awarded team gold gloves.
Update (11/07/25): Fernando Tatis Jr. and Bobby Witt Jr. have been awarded Platinum Gloves as the best overall defenders. The Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs were awarded team gold gloves.
Saturday, November 01, 2025
Dodgers Win 2025 World Series! (Back-to-Back!)
What an epic battle against the Blue Jays!!!!
Back-to-back World Series championships!!!! (the first time since the Yankees in 1998–2000)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is obviously going to win the World Series MVP.
Will Smith caught the most innings ever in a single World Series.
There were many other records set, records tied, and epic performances. This was quite a series!
Back-to-back World Series championships!!!! (the first time since the Yankees in 1998–2000)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is obviously going to win the World Series MVP.
Will Smith caught the most innings ever in a single World Series.
There were many other records set, records tied, and epic performances. This was quite a series!