Dominican Luis Gil won the Rookie of the Year award from Baseball Digest magazine – El Diario NY

This Thursday the Dominican of the New York Yankees Luis Gil He received Rookie of the Year honors. with the specialist journal Baseball summary. Which year after year gives different awards to the best season.

Gil appeared on the Yankees mound in mid-May and since then he has been thrust into the starting rotation of the New York team. That got the young right-hander an answer to Gerrit Cole’s injury.

The Dominican finished the regular season with a 3.50 ERA in 29 starts with the Yankees for a 15-7 record. In addition to 171 strikeouts and only 18 home runs scored in his fielding this season.

On the other hand, Paul Skenes was also named the National League Rookie of the Year winner. The left-hander was the sensation of the season with just a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts, leaving a record of 11-3.

Paul Skenes was the mood of this 2024 season.Credit: AP

The magazine’s system for determining prize winners consists of an 11-member panel made up of writers and broadcastersincluding Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jordan Bastian from MLB.com. Each candidate receives three points for each first place vote, two for second place and one for third place.

In this sense, Luis Gil finished first in the voting with a slight lead of just four points over Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser. Receives six first place votes.

On the other hand, Skenes achieved a seven point differential over San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merril. Received nine of the eleven first place votes as the best rookie of the season.

The Dominican Gil He was also the third member of the Yankees to be recognized Baseball summary as Rookie of the Year. So joining Derek Jeter in the 1996 season and Aaron Judge in 2017; as well as being one of the favorites to win MLB Rookie of the Year.

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