Angels starting pitcher and designated hitter Shoehi Ohtani won the American League Rookie of the Year on Monday night, defeating Yankees infielders Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres. Braves phenom Ronald Acuna Jr. won the NL version of the award.
The Angels two-way sensation led the trio of rookies in WAR this season per FanGraphs, producing a combination of pitching excellence and hitting prowess unseen since Babe Ruth. Ohtani is the fourth Japanese player to win Rookie of the Year and the first since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.
The Ruth comparrisons aren't hyperbole.