Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez was selected as the American League Rookie of the Year, falling just one vote away from being chosen unanimously.
The 21-year-old Dominican was the only rookie in this year’s All-Star Game and led rookies in virtually every offensive category, including home runs (28), WAR–both Baseball-Reference (6.0) and FanGraphs (5.3) — – slugging percentage (.509), OPS (.853), wRC+ (146) and total bases reached (260).
He finished second in RBIs (75), runs scored (84) and stolen bases (25), plus third in hits (145).
Rodriguez also played the entire season, after earning his spot on the Opening Day roster with an impressive preseason.
