MLB Rookie of the Year Favorites

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.
Player | Odds |
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Michael Harris II - Atlanta Braves | +400 |
Oneil Cruz - Pittsburgh Pirates | +450 |
MacKenzie Gore - San Diego Padres | +450 |
Nolan Gorman - St. Louis Cardinals | +500 |
Spencer Strider - Atlanta Braves | +600 |
Seiya Suzuki - Chicago Cubs | +1400 |
Jack Suwinski - Pittsburgh Pirates | +1500 |
Alek Thomas - Arizona Diamondbacks | +1800 |
Brendan Donovan - St. Louis Cardinals | +1800 |
Christopher Morel - Chicago Cubs | +2500 |
Juan Yepez - St. Louis Cardinals | +3000 |
Roansy Contreras - Pittsburgh Pirates | +4000 |
Bryson Stott - Philadelphia Phillies | +5000 |
Hunter Greene - Cincinnati Reds | +5000 |
Luis González - San Francisco Giants | +8000 |
Max Meyer - Miami Marlins | +8000 |
Matthew Liberatore - St. Louis Cardinals | +8000 |
Nick Lodolo - Cincinnati Reds | +8000 |
Edward Cabrera - Miami Marlins | +8000 |
C.J. Abrams - San Diego Padres | +8000 |
Ethan Small - Milwaukee Brewers | +10000 |
Sixto Sánchez - Miami Marlins | +10000 |
Matt Vierling - Philadelphia Phillies | +20000 |
Cade Cavalli - Washington Nationals | +20000 |
Joey Bart - San Francisco Giants | +20000 |
Seth Beer - Arizona Diamondbacks | +20000 |
Mickey Moniak - Philadelphia Phillies | +20000 |
Geraldo Perdomo - Arizona Diamondbacks | +20000 |
Brett Baty - New York Mets | +25000 |
Ryan Rolison - Colorado Rockies | +25000 |
Mark Vientos - New York Mets | +25000 |
JJ Bleday - Miami Marlins | +25000 |
Ronny Mauricio - New York Mets | +25000 |
Ryan Vilade - Colorado Rockies | +25000 |
Nick Fortes - Miami Marlins | +25000 |
Drew Waters - Atlanta Braves | +25000 |
Luis Campusano - San Diego Padres | +25000 |
Brailyn Marquez - Chicago Cubs | +25000 |
TJ Friedl - Cincinnati Reds | +25000 |
Ryan Pepiot - Los Angeles Dodgers | +25000 |
Heliot Ramos - San Francisco Giants | +25000 |
Bobby Miller - Los Angeles Dodgers | +25000 |
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.
MacKenzie Gore, who has long been one of the best and more intriguing prospects in baseball, has been dominant for the Padres and finds himself as the betting favorite. Gore is among 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:
- MacKenzie Gore (+150)
- Nolan Gorman (+250)
- Seiya Suzuki (+600)
- Alek Thomas (+1400)
- Juan Yepez (+1800)
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 |