Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was named the Baseball Writers' Association of America National League Rookie of the Year on Monday.
Bryant, 23, previewed his breakthrough by belting nine home runs in 14 Spring Training games, then he kept hitting after he joined the Cubs on April 17. In 151 games, Bryant led Major League rookies with 99 RBIs, 31 doubles, 87 runs scored and wins above replacement (6.5 per the FanGraphs measure, and 6.0 per Baseball-Reference.com). He tied the Dodgers' Joc Pederson for the most homers among rookies with 26, and he finished second to Pederson's 77 walks.