US EditionNick Kurtz and Drake Baldwin win Baseball Digest rookie of the year awards
Nick Kurtz was the unanimous American League Rookie of the Year with 36 home runs, while Drake Baldwin won the National League honor, earning seven first-place votes.
- On Thursday, Baseball Digest named Nick Kurtz, Athletics first baseman, and Drake Baldwin, Atlanta Braves catcher, as Rookies of the Year, with Baldwin taking the National League honor.
- For their season performances, Kurtz batted.290 with 36 homers and 86 RBIs, and Baldwin hit.274 with 19 homers in 124 games.
- Kurtz's July surge included going 6-for-6 with four home runs on July 25 against the Houston Astros, plus the season's longest 493-foot homer in West Sacramento.
- Under the current CBA Nick Kurtz gains a full year of service time though the Athletics lose an extra draft pick, while Drake Baldwin's win earns Atlanta an additional post-first-round selection; each receives $750,000 from a pre-arbitration bonus pool.
- Kurtz's award places him in franchise history as the ninth Athletics player to win Rookie of the Year and the first since Andrew Bailey in 2009; with three 30-homer hitters, the Athletics plan to build around their young talent.
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Pennsylvania native named unanimous A.L. Rookie of the Year - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Major League Baseball awards for the 2025 season are being revealed this week. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz was the unanimous choice for the American League Rookie of the Year award. He is a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the National League honor. –Kurtz hit .290 with 36 home runs and 86 RBI’s after his late April call-up from the minor leagues. In July, he became the 20th MLB player to hit…
A’s Kurtz, Braves’ Baldwin win Rookie of the Year awards
By JAY COHEN The Associated Press Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was accompanied by a good friend as he joined one exclusive club on Monday night. Kurtz was a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the National League award. “It’s a great honor that I’m going to be put up with some of baseball’s greats who won the award,” Kurtz said. “It puts some finishing touches on the year, look ba…
The young power shines in both leagues with performances that marked the 2025 season
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