Unanimous Rookie of Year had a meteoric rise

RJ Hamster

Unanimous Rookie of Year had a meteoric rise

Tuesday, November 11View In Browser TOP NEWS Emerging slugger, burgeoning backstop named Rookies of the Year Amid a strong group of AL first-year stars, A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz was the unanimous pick for Rookie of the Year after a historic season. Meanwhile, Braves catcher Drake Baldwin outpaced Cubs hurler Cade Horton in the NL. MLB

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