The AL East dominated the 2017 Rookie of the Year competition. A year ago, New York outfielder Aaron Judge received all 30 first place votes, and Boston outfielder Andrew Benintendi firmly claimed second place. Both former first-round draft selections, Judge and Benintendi were expected to perform early in their career. But the player that came in third, Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini, certainly turned some heads.
Mancini, the Orioles 8th-round draft choice in the 2013 MLB draft, put up strong and consistent numbers throughout the 2017 season.