All you need to know about MLB's Rookie of the Year Award, including past winners, when the award is announced, and more.
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Jasson Dominguez | +475 |
Roman Anthony | +650 |
Jacob Wilson | +800 |
Kristian Campbell | +800 |
Jackson Jobe | +850 |
Coby Mayo | +1100 |
Will Wagner | +1200 |
Christian Moore | +1600 |
Jace Jung | +1800 |
Kumar Rocker | +1800 |
New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez is the +475 favorite to win the 2025 American League Rookie of the Year Award.
Dominguez has 26 games of MLB experience entering 2025, in which he's slashed .207/.310/.437 with six home runs, 11 RBI and six stolen bases. In 44 games at Triple-A in 2024, he hit .309/.368/.480 with seven home runs, 25 RBI, seven doubles and and 15 steals.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony, who has yet to make his MLB debut, is the second-favorite (+650) for the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year. In 35 Triple-A games last year, he slashed .344/.463/.519 with a stellar 31-31 strikeout-walk ratio.
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson and Red Sox infielder Kristian Campbell are tied in the betting at +800.
Wilson played 28 games in the Majors last season, hitting .250/.314/.315 with two doubles, two triples, three RBI and a 10-8 strikeout walk ratio. He posted a 1.062 OPS at Triple-A in 26 games.
Campbell hasn't reached the Majors yet, but at Triple-A, he hit .286/.412/.486 with four home runs, 17 RBI, two doubles, and an 18-13 strikeout-walk ratio in 2024.
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jackson Jobe is next in the market at +850. He pitched 5.2 innings in four games between the regular season and playoffs. His regular season was encouraging, posting a 0.00 ERA with 0.500 WHIP in four innings, but he has a 6.00 ERA in two career starts at Triple-A.
Further back in the odds, from +1100 to +1800, are Baltimore Orioles infielder Coby Mayo, Toronto Blue Jays infielder Will Wagner, Los Angeles Angels 2B Christian Moore, Tigers 3B Jace Jung, and Texas Rangers pitcher Kumar Rocker.
Roki Sasaki | +210 |
Dylan Crews | +400 |
Matt Shaw | +425 |
Bubba Chandler | +900 |
Jordan Lawlar | +1200 |
Tirso Ornelas | +2000 |
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki is the +210 favorite to win 2025 National League Rookie of the Year.
The 23-year-old flamethrower spent the last four seasons playing for Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's NPB, where he posted career numbers of a 30-15 win-loss record, 2.02 ERA, 0.883 WHIP, 524 strikeouts to 91 walks, and just 111 runs allowed in 414.2 innings pitched.
Dylan Crews, the Washington Nationals outfielder who won a College World Series with LSU, is second in the market at +400. In 31 MLB games in 2024, he hit .218/.288/.353 with three homers.
In 49 games last season at Triple-A, Crews slashed .265/.340/.455 with eight home runs, 30 RBI, 10 stolen bases, 10 doubles and three triples.
Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Shaw is the third-favorite at +425. Shaw has yet to reach the Majors but hit .298/.395/.534 at Triple-A with seven homers, 21 RBI, 39 hits and a 30-17 strikeout-walk ratio in 35 games.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler is the +900 fourth-favorite and the last player to enter Spring Training with odds shorter than 10/1. Chandler went 4-0 in seven starts at Triple-A in 2024, posting a 1.83 ERA, 1.042 WHIP, 54-15 K-BB ratio, and 36 home runs allowed in 39.1 innings.
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Jordan Lawlar, who played 14 MLB games in 2023, is fifth in the betting at +1200. The only player between 10/1 and 20/1, Lawlar posted a 1.030 OPS with 18 hits in just 12 Triple-A games in 2024.
Further back in the odds, from 20/1 to 30/1, are San Diego Padres outfielder Tirso Ornelas, St. Louis Cardinals infielder Thomas Saggese, Miami Marlins catcher/1B Agustin Ramirez, Dodgers utility player Hyeseong Kim, and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Rhett Lowder.
Year | American League winner | National League winner |
2024 | Luis Gil | Paul Skenes |
2023 | Gunnar Henderson | Corbin Carroll |
2022 | Julio Rodriguez | Michael Harris II |
2021 | Randy Arozarena | Jonathan India |
2020 | Kyle Lewis | Devin Williams |
2019 | Yordan Alvarez | Pete Alonso |
2018 | Shohei Ohtani | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
2017 | Aaron Judge | Cody Bellinger |
2016 | Michael Fulmer | Corey Seager |
2015 | Carlos Correa | Kris Bryant |
2014 | Jose Abreu | Jacob deGrom |
2013 | Wil Myers | Jose Fernandez |
2012 | Mike Trout | Bryce Harper |
2011 | Jeremy Hellickson | Craig Kimbrel |
2010 | Naftali Feliz | Buster Posey |
2009 | Andrew Bailey | Chris Coghlan |
2008 | Evan Longoria | Geovany Soto |
2007 | Dustin Pedroia | Ryan Braun |
2006 | Justin Verlander | Hanley Ramirez |
2005 | Houston Street | Ryan howard |
2004 | Bobby Crosby | Jason Bay |
2003 | Angel Berroa | Dontrelle Willis |
2002 | Eric Hinske | Jason Jennings |
2001 | Ichiro Suzuki | Albert Pujols |
2000 | Kazuhiro Sasaki | Rafael Furcal |
1999 | Carlos Beltran | Scott Williamson |
1998 | Ben Grieve | Kerry Wood |
1997 | Nomar Garciaparra | Scott Rolen |
1996 | Derek Jeter | Todd Hollandsworth |
1995 | Marty Cordova | Hideo Nomo |
1994 | Bob Hamelin | Raul Mondesi |
1993 | Tim Salmon | Mike Piazza |
1992 | Pat Listach | Eric Karros |
1991 | Chuck Knoblauch | Jeff Bagwell |
1990 | Sandy Alomar Jr. | David Justice |
1989 | Gregg Olson | Jerome Walton |
1988 | Walt Weiss | Chris Sabo |
1987 | Mark McGqire | Benito Santiago |
1986 | Jose Canseco | Todd Worrell |
1985 | Ozzie Guillen | Vince Coleman |
1984 | Alvin Davis | Dwight Gooden |
1983 | Ron Kittle | Darryl Strawberry |
1982 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Steve Sax |
1981 | Dave Righetti | Fernando Valenzuela |
1980 | Joe Charboneau | Steve Howe |
1979 | Alfredo Griffin | Bob Horner |
1978 | Lou Whitaker | Andre Dawson |
1977 | Eddie Murray | Pat Zachry |
1976 | Mark Fidrych | Butch Metzger |
1975 | Fred Lynn | John Montefusco |
1974 | Mike Hargrove | Bake McBride |
1973 | Al Bumbry | Gary Matthews |
1972 | Carlton Fisk | Jon Matlack |
1971 | Chris Chambliss | Earl Williams |
1970 | Thurman Munson | Carl Morton |
1969 | Lou Piniella | Ted Sizemore |
1968 | Stan Bahnsen | Johnny Bench |
1967 | Rod Carew | Tom Seaver |
1966 | Tommie Agee | Tommy Helms |
1965 | Curt Blefary | Jim Lefebvre |
1964 | Tony Oliva | Dick Allen |
1963 | Gary Peters | Pete Rose |
1962 | Tom Tresh | Ken Hubbs |
1961 | Don Schwall | Billy Williams |
1960 | Ron Hansen | Frank Howard |
1959 | Bob Allison | Willie McCovey |
1958 | Albie Pearson | Orlando Cepeda |
1957 | Tony Kubek | Jack Sanford |
1956 | Luis Aparicio | Frank Robinson |
1955 | Herb Score | Bill Virdon |
1954 | Bob Grim | Wally Moon |
1953 | Harvey Kuenn | Jim Gilliam |
1952 | Harry Byrd | Joe Black |
1951 | Gil McDougald | Willie Mays |
1950 | Walt Dropoo | Sam Jethroe |
1949 | Roy Sievers | Don Newcombe |
1948 | Alvin Dark* | Alvin Dark* |
1947 | Jackie Robinson* | Jackie Robinson* |
* = one award for both leagues
The AL and NL Rookie of the Year Awards are announced around two weeks after the World Series concludes as part of MLB's awards season. In 2023, the winners were announced on Monday, Nov. 13.
The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) votes on the winners of the Rookie of the Year Award. Two writers from every MLB city get to vote, and votes must be submitted before the postseason begins. Voters get a first-, second-, and third-place vote, and are worth five, three, and one point respectively. The player with the most points, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.
The MLB Rookie of the Year trophy is called the Jackie Robinson Award, named after the first-ever Rookie of the Year winner. The award is a plaque featuring an image of Jackie Robinson successfully stealing home plate.
Odds mentioned in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.