Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Arizona’s Corbin Carroll unanimously win Rookie of the Year for the American League and the National League

  • Henderson is the first Orioles player to win the award since Gregg Olson in 1989
  • Meanwhile, Carroll captured the first ROY ever won by a Diamondbacks player
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Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll were named American League and National League Rookies of the Year by unanimous consensus Monday night.

Henderson and Carroll each received all 30 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

Henderson, 22, joined a litany of Orioles players to win the award, including Eddie Murray (1977), Cal Ripken Jr. (1982) and, most recently, Gregg Olson (1989).

After appearing in 34 games in 2022, Henderson retained rookie status for 2023, splitting his time between shortstop and third base.

In 150 games, Henderson hit .255 with a .325 on-base percentage and a .489 slugging percentage.

Gunnar Henderson (L) and Corbin Carroll (R) unanimously won AL and NL Rookie of the Year

Henderson is the fourth Orioles player to earn AL honors, and the first since 1989

Meanwhile, Carroll is the first Arizona Diamondbacks player ever to receive the honor

He hit 28 home runs, 29 doubles, nine triples and 82 RBIs on his way to winning a Silver Slugger award.

Behind Henderson, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee finished second in the voting with 67 total points. Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas finished third with 25 points.

Carroll is the first player in Diamondbacks history to win Rookie of the Year honors.

The 23-year-old Carroll also made his MLB debut on a limited basis in 2022 before becoming an everyday player in 2023.

Carroll hit .285 with a .362 on-base percentage and a .506 slugging percentage over 155 games for an Arizona team that reached the World Series.

Carroll hit 25 home runs, 30 doubles and 76 RBIs while stealing 54 bases. He was named to the NL All-Star team.

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga finished second in the voting (71 points) after his first MLB season since coming over from his native Japan. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder James Outman finished third with 20 points.

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