Tigers' McGonigle and Reds' Stewart win MLB Rookie of the Year
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Kevin McGonigle of the Tigers won the American League award and Sal Stewart of the Reds the National League award, both announced Monday night, per ESPN.
Major League Baseball announced its 2026 Rookie of the Year winners on Monday night, ESPN reports. In the American League, Detroit Tigers' Kevin McGonigle won with 204 points and 28 first-place votes, ahead of Guardians starter Parker Messick on 122. McGonigle's 7.1 bWAR is the sixth best ever for an AL position player, according to Baseball Reference, and he is the first Tigers winner since Michael Fulmer in 2016. In the National League, Cincinnati Reds' Sal Stewart won with 170 points and 20 first-place votes, ahead of Carson Benge on 107. Stewart hit 32 home runs and drove in 112 runs, and is the first Reds winner since Jonathan India in 2021. Both winners are 22 years old. The source link is ESPN's awards-week preview, so the result details come from ESPN's reporting found in search rather than that page alone.
