Thanks to MLB’s relatively new practice of announcing awards finalists in advance, we knew he wasn’t going to walk away with the hardware. But last night made it official: Wilyer Abreu is not the American League Rookie of the Year. Luis Gil of the Yankees narrowly edged out Colton Cowser of the Orioles to take home the trophy. Abreu, whose 4.2 bWAR led all American League rookies, finished in sixth place and did not receive a single first-place vote. This man is destined to be underrated for the rest of his career. (Manny Randhawa, Paul Casella, MLB.
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