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The MLB Rookie of the Year is probably one of the hardest things to pick heading into an MLB season. You often have a few studs that you know are coming up each year, but seemingly each year a player comes out of nowhere and takes baseball by storm. Sometimes that guy is a one-year fluke while others he is a future star.
The list of Rookie of the Year winners is weird. For every Derek Jeter there is a Bob Hamelin and that’s what makes this so difficult to pick. It does make it a heck of a lot of fun to bet on though. The last few years have actually been a pretty strong predictor of future success and featured some highly touted prospects winning the award. Players like Kris Bryant and Carlos Correa in 2015, Corey Seager in 2016, Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger in 2017, Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna Jr. in 2018, and Yordan Alvarez and Pete Alonson in 2019. Some of those guys were betting favorites from day one while others were called up later in the season and made their mark.
New, fresh players are the lifeblood of baseball and one of the most exciting things as a fan. Making a bet on a player to come up and do well can be a lot of fun. In this article we’re talking all about the MLB Rookie of the Year awards and where you can bet them online.
Where To Bet MLB Rookie of the Year:
America: Bovada is a great place to bet MLB Rookie of the Year as they usually put the odds up sometime in July.
Canada: Bodog also offers them around the same time.
Everywhere Else: You can find select MLB futures at 888.
What is the MLB Rookie of the Year?
“Rookie of the Year” is a 1993 comedy starring Thomas Ian Nicholas as a 12-year old who plays for the Chicago Cubs. This isn’t that.
The MLB Rookie of the Year is awarded in each league, each season to the best rookie player with the required amount of inexperience. The award is voted on by writers of the BBWAA in each league.
A rookie is someone who has less than 130 at bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days played by the start of the following season.
Each season, betting odds are placed on some of the top young players in the league that you can bet on your favorites to win the award. When the odds are posted at mid-season they are weighted with the best players having lower odds and the weaker players having long-shot odds.
Common MLB Rookie of the Year Questions:
Typically, we don’t see MLB Rookie of the Year odds pop up online until midseason or later. During the first couple of months of the season, the eventual winner might not even be called up yet and it takes time in baseball for these things to sort themselves out. Especially in this category. However, in some years you will see these odds early with just a few candidates that are well known among baseball fans.
When is the Rookie of the Year announced for MLB?
The Rookie of the Year is typically announced in the week or so after the World Series comes to an end. It is announced after the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards, but before the Manager of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP awards.
How to qualify for MLB Rookie of the Year?
A rookie is a player with less than 130 at bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club (excluding time on the disabled list) before September 1st of the previous season.
Is winning the Rookie of the Year predictive of a Hall of Fame career?
Not really. The Rookie of the Year award as we know it has existed since 1947 and during that time only seventeen players have went on to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Funnily enough, the first ever Rookie of the Year winner, Jackie Robinson, went on to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
An interesting thing about this is that 1956, 1967, and 1977 saw the Rookie of the Year in both leagues go on to a Hall of Fame career.
The players who have accomplished this rare feat are:
Jackie Robinson (1947)
Willie Mays (1951)
Luis Aparicio (1956)
Frank Robinson (1956)
Orlando Cepeda (1958)
Willie McCovey (1959)
Billy Williams (1961)
Rod Carew (1967)
Tom Seaver (1967)
Johnny Bench (1968)
Carlton Fisk (1972)
Eddie Murray (1977)
Andre Dawson (1977)
Cal Ripken Jr. (1982)
Jeff Bagwell (1991)
Mike Piazza (1993)
Derek Jeter (1996)
This list is current as of 2020, but there are a lot of players who will soon find themselves added to this list. Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, and Justin Verlander could all join this list in the coming years.
How To Bet MLB Rookie of the Year:
Bodog: From the MLB section, click through to the dropdown menu that says “All Line”. Select “Futures” and the Rookie of the Year odds will be available in that section.
Bovada: Click “Baseball” at the top of the site and find the “MLB” area. Where it says “All Lines” click on that dropdown and select “MLB Futures”. This will display the Rookie of the Year and all of the other MLB futures bets.
Bodog: At the top of the site, search for “MLB”. This will take you to the baseball page. Click “Outrights” which is where all the futures are listed.
MLB Rookie of the Year Betting Strategy:
The Rookie of the Year is unique as it’s the best rookie among all hitters and pitchers. I think team record matters far less here than it does with MVP or Cy Young as well, this one is simply about the best rookie. Hitters tend to dominate this thing, but there have been a few pitchers that have snuck in. Closers and starters are equally likely to win this among pitchers, but it’s mostly hitters.
So, keep it simple. Look at WAR and look at games played. The guy with the best stats and the most games played is likely to win this thing. Unless there is someone with absolutely bonkers stats in less games, that is the safe bet. The favorite is the favorite for a reason when it comes to this one.
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