2018 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2018 throughout the world.

Contents

Champions

Major League Baseball

Wild Card Games
(ALWC, NLWC)
Division Series
(ALDS, NLDS)
League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)
World Series
1 Boston3
4 NY Yankees14 NY Yankees 1
5 Oakland 0 American League 1 Boston4
2 Houston 1
2 Houston3
3 Cleveland 0
AL1 Boston4
NL2 LA Dodgers 1
1 Milwaukee3
4 Chicago Cubs 0 5 Colorado 0
5 Colorado1 National League 1 Milwaukee 3
2 LA Dodgers4
2 LA Dodgers3
3 Atlanta 1

Other champions

International competition

Awards and honors

Major League Baseball

Others

Baseball America awards

Baseball Digest Awards

Sporting News awards

American LeagueNational League
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeam
José Abreu (CWS)  First baseman Paul Goldschmidt   (ARI)
José Altuve (HOU)  Second baseman Javier Báez (CHC)
José Ramírez (CLE)  Third baseman Nolan Arenado (COL)
Francisco Lindor    (CLE)  Shortstop Trevor Story (COL)
Mookie Betts (BOS)  Outfielder Nick Markakis (ATL)
J. D. Martinez  (BOS)  Outfielder David Peralta (ARI)
Mike Trout (LAA)  Outfielder Christian Yelich (MIL)
Salvador Pérez (KC)  Catcher J. T. Realmuto (MIA)
J. D. Martinez  (BOS) Designated hitter/pitcher  Germán Márquez (COL)
American LeagueNational League
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeam
Dallas Keuchel (HOU)  Pitcher Zack Greinke (ARI)
Salvador Pérez (KC)  Catcher Yadier Molina (STL)
Matt Olson (OAK)  First baseman Freddie Freeman  
Anthony Rizzo
(ATL)
(CHC)
Ian Kinsler (LAA/BOS)  Second baseman   DJ LeMahieu (COL)
Matt Chapman *(OAK)  Third baseman Nolan Arenado (COL)
Andrelton Simmons  (LAA)  Shortstop Nick Ahmed  (ARI)
Alex Gordon (KC)  Left fielder Corey Dickerson (PIT)
Jackie Bradley Jr. (BOS)  Center fielder Ender Inciarte (ATL)
Mookie Betts (BOS)  Right fielder Nick Markakis (ATL)

 * Platinum Glove Award Winner

Sources: 2018 MLB Awards

Minor League Baseball

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February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

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October

November

December

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