MLB Rookie of the Year 2020 Winners

A shortened regular season left little time for first impressions. But rookies have always become revelations in 2020, bursting onto the scene to make a big impact on their clubs. Kyle Lewis and Devin Williams were named Jackie Robinson Rookies of the Year in the American League and National League,

A shortened regular season left little time for first impressions. But rookies have always become revelations in 2020, bursting onto the scene to make a big impact on their clubs.

Kyle Lewis and Devin Williams were named the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year in the American League and National League, respectively, by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Monday night. The awards were presented on MLB Network.

• Every MLB Rookie of the Year

AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Kyle lewis – CF, sailors

Lewis defeated Luis Robert and Cristian Javier in the AL vote. The 25-year-old center-back played 58 games for the Mariners and became just the second rookie since 1969 – joining A’s Mark McGwire in 1987 – to lead his team in batting average (.262), homers (11) , races (37) and walks (34). His WAR FanGraphs (1.7), runs, walks, and base tally (90) led all of the AL rookies, and he finished second in hits (54) and RBI (28) and fourth. in stolen bases (five).

• Total votes for the rookie of the year 2020

With his dynamic play, including a few home steals on the wall, Lewis, a first-round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, gave Seattle a spark and he became the first Mariners player to win the rookie title. of the year since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.

THE NATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE OF THE YEAR

Devin williams – RHP, Brewers

Williams edged out other NL finalists Jake Cronenworth and Alec Bohm to become the rare reliever to win the honor. The last reliever from either league to win it was Craig Kimbrel of the Braves in 2011, and the last one not closer to victory was Scott Williamson of the Reds in 1999. Williams is only third. Brewer to win the award, joining Pat Listach in 1992 and Ryan Braun in 2007.

The Brewers already had a real beast in their pen in the form of Josh Hader, and Williams arrived in 2020 to make their back-end arrangement even more formidable. He struck out a record 53% of the 100 batters he faced – a strikeout rate of 17.7 per nine innings. Plus, he posted a microscopic average of 0.33 ERA and 0.090 (8 vs. 89), and hitters were 2 in 62 with 41 strikeouts that ended in his fascinating change.

AL RESULTS

Kyle Lewis (SEA): 30 (1st place) – 150 points
Luis Robert (CWS): 27 (2nd), 2 (3rd) – 83 points
Cristian Javier (HOU): 11 (3rd) – 11 points
Sean Murphy (OAK): 1 (2nd), 4 (3rd) – 7 points
Willi Castro (DET): 1 (2nd), 4 (3rd) – 7 points
James Karinchak (CLE): 5 (3rd) – 5 points
Jared Walsh (LAA): 1 (2nd), 1 (3rd) – 4 points
Ryan Mountcastle (BAL): 1 (3rd) – 1 point
Brady Singer (KC): 1 (3rd) – 1 point
Jesús Luzardo (OAK): 1 (3rd) – 1 point

NL RESULTS

Devin Williams (MIL): 14 (1st place), 6 (2nd), 7 (3rd) – 95 points
Alec Bohm (PHI): 9 (1st), 8 (2nd), 5 (3rd) – 74 points
Jake Cronenworth (SD): 6 (1st), 12 (2nd), 8 (3rd) – 74 points
Tony Gonsolin (LAD): 1 (1st), 1 (2nd), 3 (3rd) – 11 points
Dustin May (LAD): 2 (2nd), 2 (3rd) – 8 points
Ke’Bryan Hayes (PIT): 1 (2nd), 2 (3rd) – 5 points
Andrés Giménez (NYM): 1 (3rd) – 1 point
Sixto Sánchez (MIA): 1 (3rd) – 1 point
Ian Anderson (ATL): 1 (3rd) – 1 point