Orioles' Gunnar Henderson wins Baseball Digest, Ebay rookie of the year awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll and have been selected rookies of the year by Baseball Digest and eBay.
Each player was a unanimous choice after receiving all 11 first-place votes in his respective league from a panel of baseball writers and broadcasters. Results were announced by the publication Wednesday.
The speedy Carroll won the National League award after batting .285 with 25 home runs, 76 RBIs and an .868 OPS for the NL champion Diamondbacks. He was successful on 54 of 59 stolen base attempts and scored 116 runs. After signing a $111 million, eight-year contract in March, Carroll also led the league with 10 triples and made his first All-Star team.
New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga finished second.
Henderson took the American League honor after hitting .255 with 28 homers, 82 RBIs and an .814 OPS for the AL East champion Orioles. He scored 100 runs and split time defensively at third base and shortstop.
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee and Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas tied for second.
Balloting was based solely on the regular season.
Carroll and Henderson are both among the three finalists in their respective leagues for the Rookie of the Year awards to be announced Monday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Here are the other finalists:
Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL MVP award, along with teammates Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. headlines the remaining contenders for the National League prize, joined by Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman and Minnesota Twins right-hander Sonny Gray are finalists for the American League Cy Young Award.
In the National League, it's Zac Gallen of the NL champion Arizona Diamondbacks, Blake Snell of the San Diego Padres and Logan Webb of the San Francisco Giants.
The remaining NL Rookie of the Year candidates are Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll, Dodgers center fielder James Outman and New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga.
Finalists for National League Manager of the Year include Milwaukee skipper Craig Counsell, who left his hometown team Monday to manage the rival Chicago Cubs, along with Skip Schumaker of the Miami Marlins and Brian Snitker of the Braves.
Balloting is conducted before the postseason.
Ohtani, a free agent, is a strong front-runner to win his second AL MVP award in three years even though his season with the Los Angeles Angels ended Sept. 3 because of injuries.
At the plate, he batted .304 with an AL-high 44 homers and 95 RBIs, leading the majors in OPS at 1.066. On the mound, he went 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA and 167 strikeouts in 132 innings over 23 starts.
After undergoing surgery in September on his right elbow, Ohtani is not expected to pitch next season. But his surgeon has said Ohtani should be able to hit in 2024 before returning to the mound in 2025. His agent, Nez Balelo, has said Ohtani is determined to continue his two-way career after recovering from surgery.
Last year, Ohtani finished second to Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in AL MVP voting and fourth in Cy Young Award balloting.
