2022 AL Rookie of the Year

[Guardians]

Taking nominations below. Please post with stats/justification.

[Padres]

Steven Kwan, OF - played 162 games (648 AB/714 PA) hitting .272/.324/.378 resulting in 176 hits (34 doubles, 7 triples, 7 HR), 82 runs, 82 RBI (including 9 GW RBI) & 13 SB ... only 1.5 K/BB. He led the AL by a wide margin with 570 balls in the park and his 11 sac flys was 2nd in the league.

Playing 1,438.3 innings of defense in the OF, Kwan was strong in the corners with 153 putouts, 7 assists and 5 errors resulting in a .970 fielding percentage. Admittedly not as strong in CF where he logged 145 putouts, 1 assist and 10 errors for a .936 fielding percentage. Overall his fielding percentage was a decent .953 --- Next season he will only play LF.

[Guardians]

Ryan Weiss put up a full season workload as a rookie starting pitcher for a first place team in a very competitive division. The results:

15-6 3.36 ERA 179.2 IP 32 G 30 GS 157 K 61 BB

Team SP ranks:

2nd wins
3rd ERA
3rd Ks
2nd GS

[Twins]

Joe Ryan

143.2 IP, 13-6, 4.20 ERA, 142/26 K/BB, 1.00 WHIP

[Royals]

Again, no internet here in Florida so can’t post the numbers but nominate Tyler Horton

[Padres]

Again, no internet here in Florida so can’t post the numbers but nominate Tyler Horton

Horton, a southpaw, started 21 games for the IBC Royals (17 of which registered as quality starts) going 11-3 with a 2.53 ERA, 111/27 K/BB in 128.0 IP, 1.09 WHIP. He had a effective .647 STR% ...

[Orioles]

Julio Rodriguez, .257/.314/405, 102 R, 25 2B, 21 HR, 24 SB, 11 CS