Baseball America Rookie of the Year

Baseball America is a sports magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a website. It also regularly produces lists of the top prospects in the sport, and covers aspects of the game from a player-development point of view. The publication's motto is "Baseball news you can't find anywhere else."

The Baseball America Rookie of the Year is an annual award granted by Baseball America to the best rookie in the major leagues.

"I know that he is (a rookie), but I don't always process it that way with him," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I keep hearing it, and reading it on occasion, Rookie of the Year and all that stuff, and I'm like, 'God, he is . . .That's right. He is a rookie.' I've said that to myself several times. "There's nothing about him that really reveals that he is." - By Marc Topkin (10/21/2011, '2011 Major League Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson', Source)
Baseball America Rookie of the Year

In Chronological Order

Year Name(s) Team (Quantity) Lg Position
1989

Gregg Olson

Baltimore Orioles (1)

AL Pitcher
1990

Sandy Alomar, Jr.

Cleveland Indians (1)

AL Catcher
1991

Jeff Bagwell

Houston Astros (1)

NL First Base
1992

Pat Listach

Milwaukee Brewers (1)

AL Shortstop
1993

Mike Piazza

Los Angeles Dodgers (1)

NL Catcher
1994

Raul Mondesi

Los Angeles Dodgers (2)

NL Outfielder
1995

Hideo Nomo

Los Angeles Dodgers (3)

NL Pitcher
1996

Derek Jeter

New York Yankees (1)

AL Shortstop
1997

Nomar Garciaparra

Boston Red Sox (1)

AL Shortstop
1998

Kerry Wood

Chicago Cubs (1)

NL Pitcher
1999

Carlos Beltran

Kansas City Royals (1)

AL Outfielder
2000

Rafael Furcal

Atlanta Braves (1)

NL Shortstop
2001

Albert Pujols

St. Louis Cardinals (1)

NL Third Base
2002

Eric Hinske

Toronto Blue Jays (1)

AL Third Base
2003

Brandon Webb

Arizona Diamondsbacks (1)

NL Pitcher
2004

Khalil Greene

San Diego Padres (1)

NL Shortstop
2005

Huston Street

Oakland Athletics (1)

AL Pitcher
2006

Justin Verlander

Detroit Tigers (1)

AL Pitcher
2007

Ryan Braun

Milwaukee Brewers (2)

NL Third Base
2008

Geovany Soto

Chicago Cubs (2)

NL Catcher
2009

Andrew McCutchen

Pittsburgh Pirates (1)

NL Outfielder
2010 Jason Heyward Atlanta Braves (2) NL Outfielder
2011 Jeremy Hellickson Tampa Bay Rays (1) AL Pitcher
2012 Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1) AL Outfielder
2013

Not Yet Announced (11-2013)

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Year Name(s)

Team (Quantity)

Lg Position

Baseball America Rookie of the Year



Brandon Webb (2003), Khalil Greene (2004), Andrew McCutchen (2009) and Jason Heyward (2010) are the four unique selections / different then those selected for the Rookie of the Year Award by the BBWAA.

Did you know that the Milwaukee Brewers are one of only three Major League teams to have more than one winner, but theirs won from each of the two leagues?

Mike Trout is the first the only player to win Baseball America's Rookie of the Year and Major League Player of the Year awards during the same season.

     

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