Jim Santora

The 2025 is officially done, and here are the award winners:   MVP JUAN SOTO – GIANTS.  Soto received 8 first place votes and was named on all 12 ballots.  Christian Walker (3-1 st place votes) and Luis Garcia (1-1 st place vote) are the only other players that were named on all 12 ballots.  This is Soto’s second win and he joins Barry Bonds (2004 & 2005), Miguel Cabrera (2009, 2011, 2013 & 2014) and Bryce Harper (2016 & 2022) as multiple year winners. Below are the Top 10 voting results...

The 2025 KPSL Season had plenty of highlights, but there were only four records broken this season. Below is a list of these accomplishments. New Record ERA Chirs Sale 1.30 (Old Record 1.74 Jaret Wright in 2006 for the Cardinals). This is very impressive. Sale was on a record pace with the Brewers before being traded to the Giants to be part of their playoff run. This lefty will be in major consideration for KPSL Cy Young Award. New Record Wins Michael Wacha 14-0 (Old Record Zach Greinke...

Kirby Yates had one-third of an inning left in his battle-worn right arm. That final third? It was the last out of Game 6, the final strike of the World Series. With Francisco Lindor frozen on a filthy slider, Yates dropped the curtain on the Phillies and ignited bedlam at Nationals Park. “This is frickin’ awesome,” Yates roared, arm wrapped in ice, goggles fogged in the champagne celly. “I love these guys.”  In just their second year back in the KPSL, the Washington Nationals claimed the...