Kevin McGonigle of the Detroit Tigers and Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds have been named the winners of the American League and National League Rookie of the Year Awards, respectively.
McGonigle led the American League with 7.1 bWAR this season, slashing .278/.376/.430 while splitting his time between shortstop and third base. He received 28 first place votes and two second place votes. Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick came in second and received the other two first place votes,
along with 25 second place votes, two third place votes and a fourth place vote. Payton Tolle, Munetaka Murakami and Chase DeLauter rounded out the top five.
There were thirteen players in all who received votes, with the Guardians and White Sox having three apiece. No Texas Rangers rookies received votes, which makes sense when you recall Peyton Gray won the team Rookie of the Year Award. Texas has had two A.L. ROY winners in its history — Neftali Feliz in 2010 and Mike Hargrove in 1974.
The full ballots and results for the American League voting can be found here.
Stewart received 20 first place votes, with second place finisher Carson Benge and third place finisher JJ Wetherholt receiving seven and three first place votes, respectively. Nolan McLean finished fourth, and TJ Rumfield finished fifth.
Texas has never had an N.L. ROY winner in its history.
The full ballots and results for the National League voting can be found here.
