Luis Gil He was one of the best openers at the New York Yankeesand everything MLB in the first half of 2024, which led to him winning the American League Rookie of the Year award.
The Dominican right-hander surpassed his Mules teammate, catcher Austin Wells, as well as Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser in the junior round voting.
The 26-year-old arm left a unique record of 15-7 with a good 3.50 ERA in 151.2 innings, divided into 19 starts. His number of wins was the fifth highest in the American League during the regular season.
In this way, journalist Sarah Langs noted that Gil is the tenth member of the Yankees to win the Rookie of the Year in MLB, and the first since the captain of the current club, Aaron Judge, in 2017 .
In his rookie year, “The Judge” hit .284 with a career-best .422 OBP and 114 RBIs, along with leading his conference in both home runs (52) and runs scored (128 ) and rounds (127).
Before Judge, you’d have to go back to 1996 to find a player from the storied New York franchise to win Rookie of the Year. It was the immortal Derek Jeter, who then recorded a .310 average, .370 on-base percentage, 10 home runs, 78 RBIs and 14 stolen bases.
Former infielder Gil McDougal opened the Yankees Rookie of the Year list in 1951, followed by Bob Grim (1954), Tony Kubek (1957), Tom Tresh (1962), Stan Bahnsen (1968) , Thurman Munson (1970) and Dave Righetti (1981).
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What qualities or circumstances in their rookie seasons helped them achieve this honor?
Based on the information provided in the table, which Yankees players have won the MLB Rookie of the Year award? What are some of the key factors that contributed to their success in their rookie seasons? As a follow-up, do you think there are any current Yankees players who have the potential to win the Rookie of the Year award in the future?
