It’s the first time the rookie awards went to two pitchers since 2011, when Tampa Bay starter Jeremy Hellickson and Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel won.

It’s the first time the rookie awards went to two pitchers since 2011. Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu finished sixth among the seven AL players to receive a vote.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year Monday night, beating out a loaded field that included Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio after posting one of the best rookie campaigns for a pitcher in MLB history.