Seattle Mariners dynamic young center fielder Julio Rodriguez was named American League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America on Monday, ahead of Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Ratchman and Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven.・I surpassed Kwan.
Rodriguez received first place votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America panel with 29 of 30 votes and scored 148 points in one second. Lutschmann said he had 1 first place vote, 18 second place votes, 3rd place he had 9 votes and he was second. Kwan finished third with Royals infielder Bobby Witt Jr., Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena and Mariners pitcher George Kirby also getting votes.
Rodriguez brought the city of Seattle to life and captivated baseball fans across the country with his youthful vibrancy, distinct swagger, and wide-ranging talent. At the age of 21, he hit .284/.345/.509 with his 28 home runs, 25 stolen bases and 25 doubles, propelling the Mariners to his first postseason appearance since 2001, and his first in North America. It was the longest stagnant of the four major professional sports.
Along the way, Rodriguez consistently succeeded in big spots, dazzling with his defense and power and speed. His 5.3 FanGraphs wins matched his Rutschman win for the rookie lead and were topped by just his 21 position players across the sport.
Rodriguez became the Mariners’ fifth Rookie of the Year after Alvin Davis (1984), Kazuhiro Sasaki (2000), Ichiro Suzuki (2001) and Kyle Lewis (2020).
Since 1900, only two players—Mike Trout and Andrew Jones—have at least 28 home runs, 25 stolen bases, and 25 doubles in a season under the age of 21. Rodriguez was the first player ever to combine his 25 home runs with his 25 stolen bases in his first season in the major leagues, according to an ESPN Stats & Information study, and the number of players to do so while maintaining rookie eligibility. is his third after Trout and Chris Young.
Lucciman had a tough fight from behind the homers, hitting 13 homers and 35 doubles on a .254/.362/.445 slashline. The Orioles, widely expected to finish last in his competitive AL East, started the 2022 season with his 16-24 record, but his 67th after Lucciman’s debut on May 21. With 55 wins and 55 losses, they almost made it to the playoffs.
Already one of the most accomplished hitters in the sport, Kwan had 168 hits in .298/.373/.400. The only player with a high contact rate in the majors last season was Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Alaez, who won the American League hitting title.
The Mariners envisioned Rodriguez as a potential star when they lured him away from the Dominican Republic for $1.75 million in the summer of 2017, but he profiled more as a power-hitter corner outfielder. . Despite losing his entire season to his COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Rodriguez surged through his system in the Mariners’ minor leagues, breaking the team’s Opening Day roster this spring and giving him five I strived to be the center fielder of the tools of the
Rodriguez struggled a lot in his first month, posting an OPS.
Less than two months later, the Mariners gave him a long-term contract that would pay him between $210 million and $470 million over his career. Year-round of major league service time.
