Here’s the latest I can confirm:
- In 2025, Nick Kurtz of the Oakland Athletics won the American League Rookie of the Year, and Drake Baldwin of the Atlanta Braves won the National League Rookie of the Year. The awards were announced during the MLB Awards week and covered on MLB Network and major outlets.[1][4][5]
If you’d like, I can attach links to full articles from MLB.com and major outlets or summarize the 2025 ROY results by league with notable rookie seasons and WAR benchmarks.[5][1]
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www.mlb.comBraves catcher Drake Baldwin and A's slugger Nick Kurtz were named 2025 NL and AL Rookie of the Year, respectively, by Major League Baseball.
www.usatoday.comSkenes and Gil are the first pair of starting pitchers to win the award in the same year since 1981
www.cbssports.comA list of Rookie of the Year award winners in MLB history.
www.mlb.comFacing Major League pitching is as difficult as it’s ever been, and the adjustment that hitters face coming from the Minors is a difficult one. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at what Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz and Braves catcher Drake Baldwin accomplished in 2025. On Monday night,
www.mlb.comKurtz beat out Jacob Wilson and Roman Anthony, while Baldwin bested Caleb Durbin and Cade Horton
www.cbssports.comKurtz is the 14th unanimous selection for the AL honor and the second from the A's franchise, joining Mark McGwire in 1987.
www.bostonglobe.comThe American League Rookie of the Year Award finalists were named Monday evening, along with the National League and AL finalists for MVP, Cy Young and Manager of the Year. Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman and Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan are among the finalists. The award winner will be announced live on MLB Network at 6:00 p.m. ET Monday, November 14.
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