By MATT PIKE
Kansas City Royals rookie pitcher and St. Joseph's Noah Cameron was recognized for his outstanding season as both the American and National League Rookie of the Year was announced on Monday.
On the AL side, the A's Nick Kurtz was unanimously voted first overall to win the award, while in the NL it was Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin becoming the 10th catcher to win the award since it was first presented in 1947, and the first catcher to win the award since 2010.
Kurtz is the first Athletic to win Rookie of the Year since right-hander Andrew Bailey in 2009, and the first A’s position player to take home the award since Bobby Crosby. A's shortstop Jacob Wilson was second in the AL, the duo of Kurtz and Wilson becoming just the ninth pair of rookie teammates to finish first and second in Rookie of the Year voting, and the first pair of position player teammates to do so since Jerome Walton and Dwight Smith of the 1989 Cubs.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony the third finalist for the award finished in third. Cameron earned enough votes to finish fourth in voting, with 54 total points, garnering three second place votes, seven third place votes, eight fourth place votes, and five fifth place votes. The system rewards seven points for first place, four for second place, three for third place, two for fourth place, and one for fifth place.
Meanwhile on the NL side, Runner-up Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton finished second, receiving nine first place votes. Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin was the only other finalist for this honor.
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