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Major League Baseball kicked off its annual awards week festivities on Monday night by announcing the winners of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award in each league. (The Manager of the Year awards will be handed out on Tuesday, the Cy Young awards on Wednesday, and the Most Valuable Players on Thursday.) These awards are voted on by 30 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (that's two per MLB city in each league). Votes were submitted before the beginning of the playoffs, meaning that only regular-season contributions are taken into account. Here are MLB's 2025 Rookie of the Year award recipients. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz took home the honors in the American League, topping teammate and Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson and Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony.

He is the 14th AL player to win the award unanimously and the second A's player, joining Mark McGwire (1987). Kurtz is the first Athletics player to win Rookie of the Year since closer Andrew Bailey in 2009. He's the first position player to do it since shortstop Bobby Crosby in 2004. Overall, Kurtz is the ninth Athletics player to ever claim the award, though that accounting includes the franchise's time in Philadelphia and Oakland. Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was accompanied by a good friend as he joined one exclusive club on Monday night. Kurtz was a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the National League award.

“It’s a great honor that I’m going to be put up with some of baseball’s greats who won the award,” Kurtz said. "It puts some finishing touches on the year, look back on it and enjoy what I’ve done a little bit.” The 22-year-old Kurtz is the 14th unanimous selection for the AL honor and the second from the A’s franchise, joining Mark McGwire in 1987. Finishing right behind Kurtz was A’s teammate Jacob Wilson, and Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was third. It was the fifth time in the AL and ninth time overall that teammates finished in the top two spots in Rookie of the Year balloting. The last time it happened in the AL was the Mariners’ Alvin Davis and Mark Langston in 1984.

Atlanta Braves’ Drake Baldwin hits a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Aug. 19, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard, File) Athletics’ Nick Kurtz rounds third base before scoring during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Aug. 27, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sergio Estrada, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin were picked as rookies of the year by Baseball Digest. The 22-year-old Kurtz made his debut April 23 and batted .290 with 36 homers, 86 RBIs and a 1.002 OPS in 117 games this season. He became the youngest player in major league history and the first rookie to hit four home runs in one game on July 25 at Houston. Drafted fourth overall from Wake Forest last year, Kurtz received all 11 first-place votes for the American League award from a panel of baseball writers and broadcasters. Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was accompanied by a good friend as he joined one exclusive club on Monday night. Kurtz was a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the National League award.

"It's a great honor that I'm going to be put up with some of baseball's greats who won the award," Kurtz said. "It puts some finishing touches on the year, look back on it and enjoy what I've done a little bit." The 22-year-old Kurtz is the 14th unanimous selection for the AL honor and the second from the A's franchise, joining Mark McGwire in 1987. Finishing right behind Kurtz was A's teammate Jacob Wilson, and Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was third. It was the fifth time in the AL and ninth time overall that teammates finished in the top two spots in Rookie of the Year balloting. The last time it happened in the AL was the Mariners' Alvin Davis and Mark Langston in 1984.

Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is the unanimous winner of the American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin is the winner of the National League honor. The 22-year-old Kurtz batted .290 with 36 homers, 86 RBIs and a 1.002 OPS in 117 games this year. The first baseman became the eighth rookie since 1901 to finish with an OPS over 1.000 while making at least 400 plate appearances. How to watch the Guardians: See how to watch Guardians games with this handy game-by-game TV schedule. A’s teammate Jacob Wilson was second in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America that was announced on Monday night. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was third.

Baldwin, 24, stepped up for Atlanta after No. 1 catcher Sean Murphy was sidelined by a cracked rib in spring training. While Murphy was limited by injuries for much of the year, Baldwin hit .274 with 19 homers, 80 RBIs and an .810 OPS in 124 games. Athletics' first baseman Nick Kurtz won this year's American League Rookie of the Year, while Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the award for the National League. Kurtz was the unanimous winner to beat out teammate Jacob Wilson and Roman Anthony of the Boston Red Sox. Baldwin received .css-wrcrjw{margin:0;font-size:1.6rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.92rem;color:var(--br--palette-foreground__link__secondary__default-mainChannel);font-size:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:normal;}.css-3nqh9c{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(var(--br--palette-primary-mainChannel) / 0.4);margin:0;font-size:1.6rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.92rem;color:var(--br--palette-foreground__link__secondary__default-mainChannel);font-size:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:normal;}.css-3nqh9c:hover{text-decoration-color:inherit;}.css-lu48cp{margin:0;font:inherit;color:var(--br--palette-primary-main);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(var(--br--palette-primary-mainChannel) / 0.4);margin:0;font-size:1.6rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;font-family:Proxima Nova,Proxima Nova Fallback Helvetica,Proxima Nova Fallback Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;line-height:1.92rem;color:var(--br--palette-foreground__link__secondary__default-mainChannel);font-size:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:normal;}.css-lu48cp:hover{text-decoration-color:inherit;}21 of 30 first-place votes to beat...

Kurtz is the ninth player in A's history to win the Rookie of the Year award. He is the first to accomplish the feat for the organization since Andrew Bailey in 2009. There was already a lot of hype for Kurtz after the Athletics selected him with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft. He entered his first full season in professional baseball as the 37th-ranked prospect by MLB.com.

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