On Monday, The San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill was named runner-up for Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Paul Skenes took just 10 months to go from No. 1 overall pick to a major league horse, an ace whose dominance and staying power past the sixth inning seemed to hail from a bygone era. Monday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander’s dominance was rewarded with the National League Rookie of the Year award.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year on Monday, beating out a loaded field that included Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio, and New York Yankees starter Luis Gil won the the award in the American League.

Former San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, are reportedly meeting with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in Newport Beach. Marc Feinsand of MLB.com first reported the news.

The Dodgers are already well on their way to paying luxury tax penalties for a fifth consecutive year. But the Dodgers are not facing typical financial restraints either.