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2015 MLB Rookie of the Year -- Kris Bryant of Chicago Cubs named NL winner
No surprise here. Too bad he didnt get 100 RBIs for the season.
No surprise here. Too bad he didnt get 100 RBIs for the season.
Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was a unanimous pick for National League Rookie of the Year, after he batted .275 with 26 home runs and 99 RBIs to go with a .369 on-base percentage in 2015.
Bryant, 23, tied for the major league home run lead among first-year players while leading all full-time NL rookies in OBP, slugging and OPS. He led all NL hitters in strikeouts with 199 but came through when the Cubs needed it most, hitting .292 with a .417 on-base percentage with runners in scoring position.
Bryant received all 30 first-place votes, for a total of 150 points, from the Baseball Writers' Association of America in balloting announced Monday.
San Francisco third baseman Matt Duffy was second, with 70 points, and Pittsburgh infielder Jung Ho Kang third, with 28 points.
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, the top pick in the 2012 amateur draft, was chosen for the AL honor.
Bryant and Correa each earned a major league minimum $507,500 salary this year. Chicago brought Bryant up after ensuring he could not be a free agent until after the 2021 season, and Houston gave Correa his debut after making sure he wouldn't be arbitration eligible until following the 2018 season.
Bryant made his debut April 17 and became an NL All-Star.
"He is always trying to learn and improve and doesn't have fear of making adjustments," Cubs hitting coach John Mallee said Monday. "He wants to be the best player in the game."
Bryant also has deceptive speed and baserunning ability. He swiped 13 bases last season, third among NL rookies. At one point, Cubs manager Joe Maddon called him the "best baserunner" on the team.
Bryant was the second overall pick of the 2013 draft. He took home the Golden Spikes award as the best amateur player after three years at the University of San Diego.
Bryant, 23, tied for the major league home run lead among first-year players while leading all full-time NL rookies in OBP, slugging and OPS. He led all NL hitters in strikeouts with 199 but came through when the Cubs needed it most, hitting .292 with a .417 on-base percentage with runners in scoring position.
Bryant received all 30 first-place votes, for a total of 150 points, from the Baseball Writers' Association of America in balloting announced Monday.
San Francisco third baseman Matt Duffy was second, with 70 points, and Pittsburgh infielder Jung Ho Kang third, with 28 points.
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, the top pick in the 2012 amateur draft, was chosen for the AL honor.
Bryant and Correa each earned a major league minimum $507,500 salary this year. Chicago brought Bryant up after ensuring he could not be a free agent until after the 2021 season, and Houston gave Correa his debut after making sure he wouldn't be arbitration eligible until following the 2018 season.
Bryant made his debut April 17 and became an NL All-Star.
"He is always trying to learn and improve and doesn't have fear of making adjustments," Cubs hitting coach John Mallee said Monday. "He wants to be the best player in the game."
Bryant also has deceptive speed and baserunning ability. He swiped 13 bases last season, third among NL rookies. At one point, Cubs manager Joe Maddon called him the "best baserunner" on the team.
Bryant was the second overall pick of the 2013 draft. He took home the Golden Spikes award as the best amateur player after three years at the University of San Diego.
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