Latest News About Major League Baseball Rookie Of The Year Award

Short answer: The latest completed MLB Rookie of the Year (Jackie Robinson Award) for 2025 was Nick Kurtz (AL) and Drake Baldwin (NL), with the awards announced in November 2025. If you need, I can pull the newest coverage or confirm any updates beyond 2025.

Details and context

• What the award is: The Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award is given annually by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to the top rookie in each league (American League and National League). This is the standard framing used since 1947 and was reaffirmed in recent years.[7]
• 2025 winners:
  • American League: Nick Kurtz (unanimous winner).[2][9]
  • National League: Drake Baldwin (21 of 30 first-place votes).[2]
• Finalists and voting: The BBWAA typically releases three finalists per league before the winner is announced; 2025 finalists included players such as Roman Anthony, Jacob Wilson, Nick Kurtz (AL) and Drake Baldwin, Caleb Durbin, Cade Horton (NL).[1]
• Where the news appeared: MLB.com and major outlets covered the 2025 roOKY award presentations and results, with live reveals on MLB Network.[1][2]
• Historical note: The award has a long history, with winners listed on MLB’s official award history page and on Wikipedia; the current naming (Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award) reflects integration with MLB’s branding.[5][7]

Would you like me to fetch the most recent coverage (e.g., 2026 nominations or any updates) or provide a quick comparison of previous winners and WAR profiles? I can also summarize how the rookies performed in their rookie seasons (stats, notable milestones) if that helps.