Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez capped a meteoric rise by becoming the franchise's third-ever Rookie of the Year winner and second since the club moved to the American League.
Alvarez was a unanimous selection of the award's 30 voters. Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means finished second, with Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe third, White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez fourth and Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio fifth.
Alvarez, 22, began this past season with Triple-A Round Rock after being ranked 34th-best prospect by Baseball America before the season and Houston's eighth-best prospect by ESPN's Keith Law before the season.