2023 MLB Rookie of the Year awards: Gunnar Henderson, Corbin Carroll unanimously take home honors

MLB’s annual awards week has arrived and Monday night time Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson and Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll had been named the 2023 Jackie Robinson Rookies of the Year. They each received the award unanimously, the first time since 2017, when Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger had been unanimous winners. Carroll is the first D-backs participant ever to be named Rookie of the Year.

As a reminder, MLB’s main awards are regular-season awards. Baseball Writers Association of America individuals solid their vote between the finish of the steady season and sooner than the postseason, so not anything that came about in October had any touching on the awards. Here is the final awards time table:

• Tuesday, Nov. 14: Managers of the Year
• Weds., Nov. 15: Cy Youngs
• Thurs., Nov. 15: Most Valuable Players

Here now could be what you want to learn about Henderson and Carroll being named this 2023 Rookies of the Year, in addition to the races in every league.

Gunnar Henderson

Henderson received the award unanimously, beating out Cleveland Guardians righty Tanner Bibee (runner-up) and Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (1/3 position).

Voters decided on a first-place winner in conjunction with 2d position and third-place finishers. A participant will get 5 issues for a first-place vote, two for 2d and one for 1/3. Here’s how the vote broke down: 

Henderson is the first O’s participant to win the award since Gregg Olson in 1989. Baltimore had the longest Rookie of the Year drought in the AL. That difference now belongs to Cleveland. Their final Rookie of the Year used to be Sandy Alomar Jr. in 1990. Henderson is the AL’s first unanimous Rookie of the Year since Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis in 2020.

The No. 42 total pick out in the 2019 draft, Henderson emerged as baseball’s best prospect a couple of years later, and this season he slashed .255/.325/.489 with 28 home runs and 82 RBI. He led all novices in home runs and extra-base hits (66), and likewise performed stellar protection at each shortstop and 1/3 base. Henderson completed 5th amongst all AL gamers in WAR.

1. Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels: 10.0 WAR
2. Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees: 7.4 WAR
3. Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers: 7.4 WAR
4. Corey Seager, Texas Rangers: 6.9 WAR
5. Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles: 6.2 WAR

Still simplest 22, Henderson figures to obtain some MVP votes this season. He used to be one of the very best gamers in the league in 2023, now not only one of the very best novices. The O’s received 101 video games this 12 months, tied for the fourth-most of their 123-season historical past, and Henderson’s excellence on each side of the ball contributed very much to their luck.

Henderson is the 7th Orioles participant to be named Rookie of the Year, becoming a member of Olson (1989), Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. (1982), Hall of Famer Eddie Murray (1977), Al Bumbry (1973), Curt Blefary (1965), and Ron Hansen (1960).

Bibee, 24, used to be remarkable this season, pitching to a 2.98 ERA with 141 strikeouts in 142 innings for the Guardians. He completed 6th amongst AL pitchers with 3.6 WAR, the easiest general for an AL rookie pitcher since Baltimore’s John Means had a 4.4 WAR season in 2019. The 23-year-old Casas slugged 24 home runs with a .263/.367/.490 batting line this season.

It must be famous that, as a result of he completed 2d in the Rookie of the Year vote casting, Bibee can be credited with a complete 12 months of carrier time in spite of now not making his MLB debut till April 23. That pushes his loose company up from the 2029-30 offseason to the 2028-29 offseason. Crediting the best two Rookie of the Year finishers with a complete 12 months of carrier time is one of the measures in the present collective bargaining settlement supposed to curb carrier time manipulation.

Rangers 1/3 baseman Josh Jung, Astros catcher Yainer Diaz, Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshia, Minnesota Twins 2d baseman Edouard Julien, and Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe  all won Rookie of the Year votes as smartly.

Corbin Carroll

Carroll additionally received his award unanimously, making him the first D-backs participant ever to win Rookie of the Year. Arizona, which started play in 1998, used to be the simplest final franchise and not using a Rookie of the Year winner. 

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder James Outman completed 2d and 1/3 in the Rookie of the Year vote casting Carroll, respectively. Here’s the vote casting breakdown: 

Carroll, 23, is the NL’s first unanimous Rookie of the Year since Cody Bellinger, then with the Dodgers, in 2017. The No. 16 pick out in the 2019 draft hit .285/.362/.506 with 25 home runs and 54 stolen bases this season, making him the first 25/50 rookie in baseball historical past. Add in robust protection in any respect 3 outfield positions and Carroll completed 10th amongst NL place gamers with 5.4 WAR.

Prior to Carroll, the closest a D-backs participant got here to successful Rookie of the Year used to be Wade Miley in 2012. He used to be the runner-up to Bryce Harper, then with the Washington Nationals. Miley won 12 first position votes to Harper’s 16 and completed simplest seven issues at the back of him in the vote casting. Brandon Webb is the simplest different D-back with a best 3 Rookie of the Year end. He used to be 1/3 in 2003.

MLB regulations say pros from international leagues are thought to be novices, so Senga, a 30-year-old who performed 11 seasons in Japan previous to signing with the Mets final offseason, used to be Rookie of the Year eligible. He truly hit his stride in the 2d part and completed the season with 2.98 ERA and 202 strikeouts in 116 1/3 innings. Senga figures to obtain some Cy Young votes as smartly.

Outman, 26, clubbed 24 home runs and drove in 70 runs with Los Angeles this season. He completed with a .248/.353/.437 batting line and three.3 WAR. Other NL gamers receiving Rookie of the Year votes come with Colorado Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones, Cincinnati Reds infielders Matt McLain and Elly de los angeles Cruz and primary baseman Spencer Steer, Marlins pitcher Eury Perez, and Giants catcher Patrick Bailey.