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Detroit Tigers infielder McGonigle wins AL Rookie of the Year

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 01:27 · Archive

Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle has been named the American League Rookie of the Year after a historic season.

Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle, 21, has won the American League Rookie of the Year award. Major League Baseball announced the award on Monday night after McGonigle delivered a historically productive season.

McGonigle started 155 games and led all American League players in plate appearances. His 7.1 bWAR led the entire AL. He is only the fourth player this century to reach base at least 266 times during a rookie campaign, joining Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki and Aaron Judge. Pujols and Judge won their Rookie of the Year awards unanimously, while Suzuki won both the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in 2001.

At the plate, McGonigle produced a .278 batting average and .806 OPS with 18 home runs, 72 RBIs, 28 doubles and 12 stolen bases. He recorded 168 hits, 95 walks and three hit-by-pitches. He split time between third base and shortstop and made the All-Star team.

McGonigle is the first Tigers player to win the award since pitcher Michael Fulmer in 2016 and the first Tigers infielder since Lou Whitaker in 1978. The Tigers signed him to a $150 million, eight-year deal in April, just weeks into his rookie season. He was selected with the 37th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft.

McGonigle received 28 of 30 first-place votes and finished with 204 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Cleveland Guardians left-hander Parker Messick came second with the other two first-place votes and 122 points after going 12-9 with a 2.56 ERA and 193 strikeouts. Boston Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle was third with 54 points, recording a 9-6 record with a 3.03 ERA and 171 strikeouts.

Detroit Tigers infielder McGonigle wins AL Rookie of the Year
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In this story: Kevin McGonigle · Detroit Tigers · Albert Pujols · Ichiro Suzuki · Aaron Judge · Mike Trout · Michael Fulmer · Lou Whitaker

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