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Hayes and Arozarena still hanging on as early-season Rookie of the Year favorites despite struggles

Apr 19, 2021

We’re nearly three weeks into the 2021 MLB season and frontrunners are beginning to emerge for both the American League and National League Rookie of the Year Awards. Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Brya...

Angels: Justifying Shohei Ohtani Winning the AL Rookie of the Year Award

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 16, 2018

American League, Opinions & Predictions

The American League Rookie of the Year Award came down to Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Babe Ruth (or at least that's who some call Shohei Ohtani) and New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar. Despi...

Who Should Win the AL Rookie of the Year?

Niklas Jarvinen

Nov 1, 2016

Opinions & Predictions

The closest race in American League award season this year will likely be the Rookie of the Year Award. It is a fierce battle between New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and Detroit Tigers starter Michael Ful...

Rookie of the Year Snubs That Look Even Worse in Hindsight

Jeff J. Snider

Dec 21, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Rookie of the Year Award is not intended to go to the rookie who will eventually have the best career. It is for the rookie who had the best season. Plenty of Rookies of the Year have gone on to have magnif...

Way-Too-Early Predictions for 2016 NL Rookie of the Year

Jamey Vinnick

Nov 25, 2015

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, New York Mets, Washington Nationals

(Photo credit – Mark J Rebilas) Next year is looking like it's going to be a tremendous year for NL rookies. Despite the fact that many of the best prospects graduated to the majors this year, there's still...

Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa wins AL Rookie of the Year

Charles Mule

Nov 16, 2015

American League West, Breaking News, Houston Astros

Carlos Correa has been awarded the 2015 American League Rookie of the Year Award. The Number one pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, Correa slashed .279/.345/.512 with 22 home runs, 22 doubles and 68 RBIs in 99 games p...

National League Rookie of the Year update

Jacob Fagan

Sep 16, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Media, National League

At the beginning of the season, the National League Rookie of the Year race looked like a two-man race between Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Joc Pederson, but not anymore. Since the ...

Francisco Lindor is a Rookie of the Year Contender to take seriously

Jacob Espinosa

Sep 12, 2015

American League, American League Central, Cleveland Indians, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Francisco Lindor, 21, is slamming home runs, he's legging out extra base hits and finishing them with ridiculous slides, and he's making dazzling plays at shortstop. He's actually been much better on that side ...

Billy Burns Quietly Making His Case for AL ROY

Idalia Topete

Jun 12, 2015

American League, American League West, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Video

When the season started, A's fans knew they could count on guys like Sonny Gray, Josh Reddick, and Ben Zobrist to consistently produce for the team. What they didn't count on was an explosive lead-off hitter an...

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