Sal Stewart has won the National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced on 9 November. The Cincinnati Reds first baseman succeeded in a race with Mets outfielder Carson Benge and Cardinals infielder JJ Wetherholt.
The official voting results gave Stewart 20 first-place votes and 170 points. Benge finished second with 107 points, ahead of Wetherholt on 99.
Power and run production
Stewart finished the regular season with a .263 batting average, .330 on-base percentage and .457 slugging percentage. His offensive production included 32 home runs, 112 runs batted in and 15 stolen bases, as recorded in Sportsnet's season summary.
He becomes Cincinnati's ninth winner of the award and its first since Jonathan India in 2021.
The BBWAA's voting guidance explains that ballots are submitted before postseason play. Finalists are the players who finished in the top three in the completed vote, rather than a separate shortlist followed by another round of voting. Stewart's victory therefore concludes the award process for his regular-season campaign.
Source: bbwaa.com
