The World Series is still ongoing, but MLB's awards season is creeping up more quickly than you might be aware.

Former Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello spoke to the San Francisco Giants media for the very first time on Thursday. In the press conference many things were discussed, including how the MLB was a "recent dream" prior to accepting the manager job for the San Francisco Giants. Here is what he had to say in the conversation.

Blake Butera has held several positions within the Rays organization, and he most recently served as Tampa Bay's senior director of player development for the past two seasons. At 33 years old, Butera will become the youngest manager since Frank Quilici, who was hired by the Minnesota Twins in 1972 at the age of 33.

The baseball season can be a grind. For those in attendance at the Arizona Fall League, they’ll be suiting up well into November, almost nine months from when spring camp began. Which is why it’s so important to keep things loose – especially on Halloween.

Super Two status is a rule that allows certain players to become arbitration-eligible one year earlier than usual. Normally, players need three full years of MLB service time to qualify for arbitration.

Los Angeles Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman responded to the ongoing "ruining baseball" storyline.

In the new episode of the "Cubs Weekly Podcast" Lance Brozdowski and Jake Mintz of Céspedes Family BBQ discussed a reunion between the Cubs and Schwarber. The post Why Kyle Schwarber, Cubs could reunite as slugger hits MLB free agency appeared first on Marquee Sports Network - Home of the Cubs,

Free agency opens at end of World Series and will be first topic in a busy offseason as Astros try to get back to postseason.