In an announcement that was widely expected, Astros DH Yordan Alvarez was named American League Rookie of the Year on Monday. The only question was whether he’d win the award unanimously, and it turns out he did.
The 22-year-old Alvarez received all 30 first-place votes for the award voted on by two writers from each city with an AL team. He becomes the 11th unanimous winner in the AL, joining a who’s-who of names including Carlton Fisk, Derek Jeter, Nomar Garciaparra and Aaron Judge.