MLB Rookie of the Year Winners

WHO:

MLB.com - The 2027 Rookie of the Year candidate identified for each MLB team includes Nolan Perry (Blue Jays), Joseph Dzierwa (Orioles), Caden Bodine (Rays), Franklin Arias (Red Sox), Carlos Lagrange (Yankees), Ralphy Velazquez (Guardians), Lucas Braun (Royals), River Ryan (Tigers), Walker Jenkins (Twins), Caleb Bonemer (White Sox), Tyler Bremner (Angels), Bryce Mayer (Astros), Leo De Vries (A’s), Kade Anderson (Mariners), Sebastian Walcott (Rangers), Patrick Clohisy (Braves), Cam Cannarella (Marlins), Jonathan Santucci (Mets), Seaver King (Nationals), Aidan Miller (Phillies), Jesús Made (Brewers), Joshua Baéz (Cardinals), Owen Ayers (Cubs), Murf Gray (Pirates), Carlos Jorge (Reds), Demetrio Crisantes (Diamondbacks), Josue De Paula (Dodgers), Bo Davidson (Giants), Ethan Salas (Padres) and Charlie Condon (Rockies).

MLB.com - Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle won the American League Rookie of the Year Award; Cincinnati Reds infielder Sal Stewart won the National League award.

MLB.com - McGonigle received 28 of 30 first-place votes and 204 points. Guardians pitcher Parker Messick was runner-up with 122 points; Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle finished third.

MLB.com - Stewart received 20 first-place votes and 170 points. Mets outfielder Carson Benge finished second with seven first-place votes and 107 points; Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt placed third with three first-place votes and 99 points.

MLB.com - McGonigle was the sixth Tigers player to win the award and the first since Michael Fulmer; Stewart became Cincinnati’s ninth winner and its second this century, after Jonathan India.

MLB.com - Benge, Nolan McLean and A.J. Ewing were among Mets players receiving NL votes; McLean placed fourth and Ewing ninth. Stewart was the only NL player listed on every ballot.

WHAT:

MLB.com - Payton Tolle finished third in AL Rookie of the Year voting; he recorded a 3.03 ERA, 171 strikeouts and 40 walks in 148⅔ innings over 26 starts.

MLB.com - Parker Messick finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting with 122 points, including 25 second-place votes. Chase DeLauter finished sixth and Travis Bazzana 11th.

MLB.com - JJ Wetherholt recorded 4.6 FanGraphs WAR, the most among the NL Rookie of the Year finalists; he made 131 appearances at second base and 12 at shortstop.

MLB.com - Sal Stewart’s 112 RBIs set a Reds rookie record; he hit 17 home runs on the road and 15 at home.

MLB Trade Rumors - Logan Henderson, TJ Rumfield and Nolan McLean finished fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Bryce Eldridge, Didier Fuentes and A.J. Ewing also received votes.

MLB.com - McGonigle led AL players with 7.1 Baseball Reference WAR and 707 plate appearances. He hit .806 OPS, 18 home runs, 72 RBIs and 12 steals, and recorded 10 defensive runs saved. He became the first rookie since Joe Morgan in 1965 to lead his league in bWAR.

MLB.com - Stewart hit .263 with a .787 OPS, 32 home runs and 112 RBIs, playing all 162 games and starting 161. He led NL rookies in home runs, RBIs, extra-base hits (57) and total bases (285); his 112 RBIs set a Reds rookie record.

MLB.com - Stewart became the first Reds rookie with a 30-homer, 100-RBI season and the 14th Major League rookie to do so. He was the first rookie since Delmon Young in 2007 to play all 162 games.

MLB.com - Messick recorded a 2.56 ERA, 193 strikeouts and 6.3 bWAR over 186⅓ innings and 32 starts. His 6.3 bWAR ranked second among AL rookies.

MLB.com - Wetherholt batted .242/.339/.365 with 17 home runs and 14 steals; he recorded +25 outs above average and +23 fielding run value.

MLB.com - Benge hit 20 home runs and stole 22 bases, producing the first 20-20 season by a Mets rookie; his 10 outfield assists led NL right fielders.

MLB.com - The awards were voted on by 30 Baseball Writers’ Association of America members, with seven points for first place, four for second, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth.

MLB.com - The awards’ winners receive supplemental first-round Draft selections through MLB’s Prospect Promotion Incentive. Detroit and Cincinnati secured picks; Cleveland also secured one through Messick’s top-three finish in AL Cy Young voting.

WHERE:

MLB.com - McGonigle plays for Detroit; Stewart plays for Cincinnati. The award announcements were presented on MLB Network and MLB+.

WHY:

MLB.com - Stewart said he was proudest of being available to teammates every day. He said, “You can’t win a game if you don’t drive in runs.”

MLB.com - McGonigle credited his mindset and commitment to playing hard for his team. He said, “all the hard work I put in, just to see it paying off, this is a really big moment for me.”

HOW:

MLB.com - Rookie of the Year ballots were submitted before the postseason by two writers in each city; scoring awarded seven points for first place, four for second, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth.

Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle and Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart won baseball’s Rookie of the Year awards. McGonigle led American League voting, while Stewart set a Reds rookie record with 112 runs batted in. Cleveland pitcher Parker Messick and Mets outfielder Carson Benge finished second.