MLB Rookie of the Year Favorites

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PlayerOdds
Michael Harris II - Atlanta Braves-275
Spencer Strider - Atlanta Braves+225
Nolan Gorman - St. Louis Cardinals+15000
Oneil Cruz - Pittsburgh Pirates+25000
Edward Cabrera - Miami Marlins+50000
Nick Lodolo - Cincinnati Reds+50000
Brendan Donovan - St. Louis Cardinals+50000
Christopher Morel - Chicago Cubs+50000
Seiya Suzuki - Chicago Cubs+50000
Matt Vierling - Philadelphia Phillies+50000
MacKenzie Gore - Washington Nationals+50000
Bryson Stott - Philadelphia Phillies+50000
Luis Gonzalez - San Francisco Giants+50000
Vaughn Grissom - Atlanta Braves+50000
Jack Suwinski - Pittsburgh Pirates+50000
Brett Baty - New York Mets+50000
Alek Thomas - Arizona Diamondbacks+50000
Joey Bart - San Francisco Giants+50000

Young excellence thrives in every pro sports league across the globe and we tend to reward those special youths who place themselves above the rest with extraordinary performances. The Rookie of the Year award, in MLB or in any sport, highlights the accomplishments of one particular first-year player who had an outstanding debut season and showed the potential to be a future star.  

Cincinnati Reds rookie Jonathan India played in 150 games in 2021 and finished with a slash line of .269/.376/.459. He also added 21 home runs, 12 stolen bases and a league-leading 23 HBPs to win the NL Rookie of the Year award.

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Handicapping any Rookie of the Year award is a difficult task as rookies, by definition, don't have an extensive track record of competing at the highest level. This year's National League field was a bit different as Seiya Suzuki, 27, came over from Japan, where he had played professionally and even won an MVP award. Playing in Japan is obviously different than playing in MLB, but that experience gave Suzuki a leg up and he was priced accordingly prior to the season. While Suzuki has remained near the top of the board, he is no longer the favorite.

Spencer Strider has been dominant for the Braves throughout the first half and finds himself as the betting favorite. There are also several players on this list -- such as Juan Yepez, Alek Thomas and Nolan Gorman -- who weren't even on Opening Day rosters. The lengthy baseball season has numerous ebbs and flows throughout, which means there are, and will continue to be, plenty of opportunities to seek value on this board.

Here's a look at some notable names atop the odds:

  • Spencer Strider (+165)
  • Michael Harris II (+200)
  • Oneil Cruz (+900)
  • Seiya Suzuki (+1200)
  • Nolan Gorman (+1800)
FUTURESConsensusCons.
Matt VierlingM.Vierling
-10000
+50000
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Joey BartJ.Bart
-10000
+50000
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
MacKenzie GoreM.Gore
-10000
+50000
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Jack SuwinskiJ.Suwinski
-10000
+50000
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Alek ThomasA.Thomas
-10000
+50000
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Francisco AlvarezF.Alvarez
-10000
N/A
N/A
-10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nick PlummerN. Plummer
-10000
N/A
N/A
-10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Aaron AshbyA.Ashby
-10000
N/A
N/A
-10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ryan PepiotR.Pepiot
-10000
N/A
N/A
-10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Darick HallD.Hall
-10000
N/A
N/A
-10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max MeyerM.Meyer
-10000
N/A
N/A
-10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Drew WatersD.Waters
-10000
N/A
N/A
-10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Jose BarreroJ.Barrero
-10000
N/A
N/A
-10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cristian PacheC.Pache
-1000
N/A
N/A
-1000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Keibert RuizK.Ruiz
-1000
N/A
N/A
-1000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Michael Harris IIM.Harris II
-313
-333
N/A
+150
-295
-290
-670
Ryan RolisonR.Rolison
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Seth BeerS.Beer
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
CJ AbramsC.Abrams
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Mickey MoniakM.Moniak
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Nick FortesN.Fortes
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
JJ BledayJ.Bleday
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Geraldo PerdomoG.Perdomo
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Heliot RamosH. Ramos
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Ethan SmallE.Small
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Brennen DavisB.Davis
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Mark VientosM.Vientos
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Juan YepezJ.Yepez
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Luis CampusanoL.Campusano
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Bobby MillerB. Miller
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Graham AshcraftG.Ashcraft
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
TJ FriedlT.Friedl
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Roansy ContrerasR.Contreras
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Cade CavalliC.Cavalli
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Brett BatyB.Baty
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Sixto SanchezS.Sanchez
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Matthew LiberatoreM.Liberatore
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Hunter GreeneH.Greene
+100
N/A
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
N/A
Luis GonzalezL.Gonzalez
+102
+50000
N/A
-10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Spencer StriderS.Strider
+223
+250
N/A
-200
+200
+190
+325
Cooper HummelC.Hummel
+10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
+10000
N/A
N/A
Ronny MauricioR.Mauricio
+10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
+10000
N/A
N/A
Brailyn MarquezB. Marquez
+10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
+10000
N/A
N/A
Garrett MitchellG.Mitchell
+10000
N/A
N/A
N/A
+10000
N/A
N/A
Bryson StottB.Stott
+15000
+50000
N/A
-10000
+10000
N/A
+15000
Nick LodoloN.Lodolo
+25000
+50000
N/A
-10000
+10000
+50000
+25000
Seiya SuzukiS.Suzuki
+25000
+40000
N/A
+25000
+10000
+50000
+25000
Nolan GormanN.Gorman
+28590
+20000
N/A
-10000
+10000
+450000
+50000
Oneil CruzO.Cruz
+33344
+50000
N/A
+25000
+10000
+25000
+50000
Christopher MorelC.Morel
+33344
+50000
N/A
+50000
+10000
+50000
+25000
Edward CabreraE.Cabrera
+50000
+50000
N/A
+50000
+10000
+50000
+50000
Brendan DonovanB.Donovan
+50000
+50000
N/A
+50000
+10000
+50000
+50000

Past NL Rookie of the Year Winners

NL ROY Winner Year
Jonathan India 2021
Devin Williams 2020
Pete Alonso 2019
Ronald Acuna Jr. 2018
Cody Bellinger 2017
Corey Seager 2016
Kris Bryant 2015
Jacob deGrom 2014
Jose Fernandez 2013
Bryce Harper 2012
Craig Kimbrel 2011
Buster Posey 2010
Chris Coghlan 2009
Geovany Soto 2008
Ryan Braun 2007
Hanley Ramirez 2006
Ryan Howard 2005
Jason Bay 2004
Dontrelle Willis 2003
Jason Jennings 2002
Albert Pujols 2001
Rafael Furcal 2000
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