Main League Baseball kicked off its annual awards week festivities on Monday night time by saying the winners of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Yr award in every league. (The Supervisor of the Yr awards will probably be handed out on Tuesday, the Cy Younger awards on Wednesday, and the Most Invaluable Gamers on Thursday.)
These awards are voted on by 30 members of the Baseball Writers Affiliation of America (that is two per MLB metropolis in every league). Votes had been submitted earlier than the start of the playoffs, that means that solely regular-season contributions are taken into consideration.
Listed below are MLB’s 2025 Rookie of the Yr award recipients.
Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Yr
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz took house the honors within the American League, topping teammate and Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson and Boston Pink Sox outfielder Roman Anthony. He’s the 14th AL participant to win the award unanimously and the second A’s participant, becoming a member of Mark McGwire (1987).
Kurtz is the primary Athletics participant to win Rookie of the Yr since nearer Andrew Bailey in 2009. He is the primary place participant to do it since shortstop Bobby Crosby in 2004. Total, Kurtz is the ninth Athletics participant to ever declare the award, although that accounting contains the franchise’s time in Philadelphia and Oakland.
A complete of 15 AL rookies obtained votes. Kurtz was the one participant to look on all 30 ballots. Listed below are the highest points-getters:
Kurtz, 22, hit .290/.383/.619 (173 OPS+) with 36 house runs and 86 runs batted in throughout 117 video games. His contributions had been value an estimated 5.4 Wins Above Alternative, in line with Baseball Reference’s calculations. Kurtz led all qualifying rookies in house runs and slugging share.
Wilson, 23, hit .311/.355/.444 (121 OPS+) with 13 house runs and 5 stolen bases in 125 video games. Kurtz and Wilson are the primary teammates to complete 1-2 within the Rookie of the Yr voting since Michael Harris II and Spencer Strider for the 2022 Braves. They’re the primary AL teammates to do it since Alvin Davis and Mark Langston for the 1984 Mariners.
Anthony, 21, batted .292/.396/.463 (140 OPS+) with eight house runs and 4 stolen bases in 71 video games.
Regardless of not being known as up till April 23, Kurtz will obtain credit score for a full 12 months of service time for successful Rookie of the Yr. That strikes his free company up from the 2031-32 offseason to the 2030-31 offseason.
Baldwin takes house NL honors
Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin prevailed within the Nationwide League, topping Milwaukee Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin and Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton.
Baldwin is the tenth Braves participant to ever win Rookie of the Yr, becoming a member of current winners (and present Braves teammates) Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuña Jr. He’s the primary catcher to win the award since Buster Posey in 2010.
Baldwin obtained 21 of the 30 first place votes and was the one participant to look on all 30 ballots. Listed below are the highest points-getters:
Baldwin, 24, batted .274/.341/.469 (126 OPS+) with 19 house runs and 80 runs batted in over the course of 124 video games. His contributions had been value an estimated 3.3 Wins Above Alternative, in line with Baseball Reference’s calculations. He ranked second amongst qualifying NL rookies in house runs.
The Braves will obtain a Prospect Promotion Incentive draft choose for Baldwin’s Rookie of the Yr win. These are additional draft picks given to groups that don’t manipulate the service time of gamers who meet sure prospect rating and awards voting standards. That draft choose will come after the primary spherical in 2026.
Horton, 24, compiled a 2.67 ERA (144 ERA+) and a 2.94 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 118 innings throughout 23 appearances.
Durbin, 25, hit .256/.334/.387 (101 OPS+) with 11 house runs and 18 stolen bases in 136 video games.
