Major League Baseball and MGM Resorts International today announced that the MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards are returning to The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 13. Airing on MLB Network, perennial MLB All-Star Mookie Betts takes the stage this year in front of a live audience to co-host the MLB Awards show with renowned comedian, Emmy-nominated producer and baseball fanatic Roy Wood Jr. This will be Betts’ first time hosting an awards show, though he was nominated for a 2024 Sports Emmy for Emerging On-Air Talent for his work with Bleacher Report, TBS and FOX Sports.
The Hank Aaron Award winners, Comeback Players of the Year, Mariano Rivera & Trevor Hoffman Relievers of the Year, Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter of the Year and selections for the All-MLB First and Second Teams will all be announced during the awards show, taking place in Las Vegas for the third consecutive year.
Fans can purchase tickets to the exclusive awards show at MLB.com or Ticketmaster.com. A pre-sale for MGM Rewards and Ticketmaster members will run Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. PT to Thursday, Aug. 14 at 10 p.m. PT. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. PT. Additional ticket information is available here.
The Comeback Player of the Year Awards are officially sanctioned by Major League Baseball and have been presented annually since 2005 to one player in each League who has re-emerged on the field during the season. The winners are determined following a vote by the 30 Club beat reporters from MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball.
Balloting for the Rivera and Hoffman Awards, which debuted in the 2014 season, is conducted among a panel of six all-time great relievers in order to determine the recipients. That panel consists of Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, John Franco, Hoffman, Rivera and Billy Wagner.
Now in its 52nd season, the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award was renamed by Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig in a September 2004 ceremony in Seattle in honor of the retiring Martinez. Ballots are cast by Club beat writers, broadcasters and public relations departments with nominees including all players with a minimum of 100 at-bats as a designated hitter.
Fans account for 50% of the voting for the All-MLB Team, with a panel of experts handling the other 50%. Voting opens after the regular season at MLB.com. Fans and panelists vote for their choices at catcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, three outfielders (without regard for left/center/right) and designated hitter, along with five starting pitchers and two relief pitchers on both the first and second teams. All choices are based on the 2025 regular season, without regard for American League or National League affiliation.
MLB introduced its first-ever All-MLB Team awards in 2019 to give a more comprehensive honor that covered the full breadth of a big league regular season, complementing the All-Star Game selections that are awarded just past the season's halfway point. There are first and second teams, and voters are asked only to consider performance during the regular season when casting their ballots. For a list of previous All-MLB Team honorees, click here.