This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/athletics/onsi as Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson Make History with ROY Finish. On Monday night, Major League Baseball announced the winners for both the American League and National League Rookie of the Year. For the National League, Atlanta's backstop Drake Baldwin won the award.

MLB awards week is just around the corner, with four awards up for grab in both leagues. Some of these eight races are foregone conclusions, their winners decided long ago in the warmth of summer. Others remain mysteries,

There were ample rookie storylines in the 2025 season. Eight members of the 2024 Draft class climbed to the Majors quickly in their first full seasons. One of them, A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz, established himself as one of the most powerful left-handed bats in the game,

The Big Amish crushed his way to a dominant rookie campaign and now becomes the first A’s player to win the award since 2009.