The Baltimore Orioles have an American League Rookie of the Year for the first time since 1989. That being Gunnar Henderson. The last one being RHP Gregg Olson.
The Orioles’ infielder received all thirty first-place votes cast by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Henderson is also the first unanimous winner since 2020, when Seattles Kyle Lewis won the honor.
Make no mistake, Henderson’s selection was merely a formality. It was a foregone conclusion that he would take home this honor. Nobody else in the AL even came close to being in the same hemisphere as Henderson.
He was also named the Most Valuable Oriole for 2023, ranking first in home runs amongst AL rookies (28), triples (9), and runs scored (100). He also took home the AL’s Silver Slugger Award.
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