TSN Rookie of the Year
79 award winners
The TSN Rookie of the Year has been awarded 79 times, from 1946 to 2025. The most recent winner on record is Cade Horton in 2025, playing for CHN. There are 79 distinct winners in the list below.
Data updated
Award Overview
- Award Name
- TSN Rookie of the Year
- Total Awards Given
- 79
- First Awarded
- 1946
- Most Recent
- 2025
All Winners
Complete list of TSN Rookie of the Year recipients
| Year | Player Name | Team | League | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cade Horton | CHN | NL | - |
| 2025 | Nick Kurtz | ATH | AL | - |
| 2024 | Jackson Merrill | SDN | NL | - |
| 2024 | Mason Miller | OAK | AL | - |
| 2023 | Corbin Carroll | ARI | NL | - |
| 2023 | Gunnar Henderson | BAL | AL | - |
| 2022 | Julio Rodriguez | SEA | AL | - |
| 2022 | Spencer Strider | ATL | NL | - |
| 2021 | Adolis Garcia | TEX | AL | - |
| 2021 | Jonathan India | CIN | NL | - |
| 2020 | Jake Cronenworth | SDN | NL | - |
| 2020 | Kyle Lewis | SEA | AL | - |
| 2019 | Pete Alonso | NYN | NL | - |
| 2019 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | AL | - |
| 2018 | Ronald Acuña | ATL | NL | - |
| 2018 | Miguel Andujar | NYA | AL | - |
| 2017 | Cody Bellinger | LAN | NL | - |
| 2017 | Aaron Judge | NYA | AL | - |
| 2016 | Michael Fulmer | DET | AL | - |
| 2016 | Corey Seager | LAN | NL | - |
| 2015 | Kris Bryant | CHN | NL | - |
| 2015 | Carlos Correa | HOU | AL | - |
| 2014 | Jose Abreu | CHA | AL | - |
| 2014 | Jacob deGrom | NYN | NL | - |
| 2013 | Jose Fernandez | MIA | NL | - |
| 2013 | Wil Myers | TBA | AL | - |
| 2012 | Wade Miley | ARI | NL | - |
| 2012 | Mike Trout | LAA | AL | - |
| 2011 | Craig Kimbrel | ATL | NL | - |
| 2011 | Mark Trumbo | LAA | AL | - |
| 2010 | Jason Heyward | ATL | NL | - |
| 2010 | Austin Jackson | DET | AL | - |
| 2009 | Gordon Beckham | CHA | AL | - |
| 2009 | J. A. Happ | PHI | NL | - |
| 2008 | Evan Longoria | TBA | AL | - |
| 2008 | Geovany Soto | CHN | NL | - |
| 2007 | Ryan Braun | MIL | NL | - |
| 2007 | Dustin Pedroia | BOS | AL | - |
| 2006 | Dan Uggla | FLO | NL | - |
| 2006 | Justin Verlander | DET | AL | - |
| 2005 | Huston Street | OAK | AL | - |
| 2005 | Willy Taveras | HOU | NL | - |
| 2004 | Jason Bay | PIT | NL | - |
| 2004 | Bobby Crosby | OAK | AL | - |
| 1962 | Ken Hubbs | CHN | NL | - |
| 1962 | Tom Tresh | NYA | AL | - |
| 1961 | Dick Howser | KC1 | AL | non-Pitcher |
| 1961 | Billy Williams | CHN | NL | non-Pitcher |
| 1961 | Ken Hunt | CIN | NL | Pitcher |
| 1961 | Don Schwall | BOS | AL | Pitcher |
| 1960 | Ron Hansen | BAL | AL | - |
| 1960 | Frank Howard | LAN | NL | - |
| 1959 | Bob Allison | WS1 | AL | - |
| 1959 | Willie McCovey | SFN | NL | - |
| 1958 | Orlando Cepeda | SFN | NL | non-Pitcher |
| 1958 | Albie Pearson | WS1 | AL | non-Pitcher |
| 1958 | Ryne Duren | NYA | AL | Pitcher |
| 1958 | Carl Willey | ML1 | NL | Pitcher |
| 1957 | Ed Bouchee | PHI | NL | - |
| 1957 | Tony Kubek | NYA | AL | - |
| 1957 | Jack Sanford | PHI | NL | - |
| 1956 | Luis Aparicio | CHA | AL | - |
| 1956 | Frank Robinson | CIN | NL | - |
| 1955 | Herb Score | CLE | AL | - |
| 1955 | Bill Virdon | SLN | NL | - |
| 1954 | Bob Grim | NYA | AL | - |
| 1954 | Wally Moon | SLN | NL | - |
| 1953 | Jim Gilliam | BRO | NL | - |
| 1953 | Harvey Kuenn | DET | AL | - |
| 1952 | Joe Black | BRO | NL | - |
| 1952 | Clint Courtney | SLA | AL | - |
| 1951 | Willie Mays | NY1 | NL | - |
| 1951 | Minnie Miñoso | CLE | AL | - |
| 1950 | Whitey Ford | NYA | AL | - |
| 1949 | Don Newcombe | BRO | NL | - |
| 1949 | Roy Sievers | SLA | AL | - |
| 1948 | Richie Ashburn | PHI | ML | - |
| 1947 | Jackie Robinson | BRO | ML | - |
| 1946 | Del Ennis | PHI | ML | - |
About the TSN Rookie of the Year list
The TSN Rookie of the Year list on this page runs from 1946 to 2025. Del Ennis heads the list chronologically, in 1946. The most recent 2025 rows name Cade Horton and Nick Kurtz. Every name on the TSN Rookie of the Year list is a different player. From 1949, the list carries one winner per league in most years. No club turns up in the TSN Rookie of the Year Team column as often as the New York Yankees. Earlier recent winners were Jackson Merrill and Mason Miller (2024), Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson (2023), Julio Rodriguez and Spencer Strider (2022), Adolis Garcia and Jonathan India (2021), and Jake Cronenworth and Kyle Lewis (2020). The TSN Rookie of the Year was shared in 1957. The TSN Rookie of the Year list is densest between 1950 and 1959. The first American League row is Roy Sievers in 1949. Don Newcombe (1949) heads the NL side of the list. The TSN Rookie of the Year also appears on every winner's profile, under awards.
TSN Rookie of the Year: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who won the most recent TSN Rookie of the Year?
- Cade Horton won the TSN Rookie of the Year in 2025.
- Who has won the most TSN Rookie of the Year awards?
- Aaron Judge, with 1 win.
- When was the TSN Rookie of the Year first awarded?
- The first TSN Rookie of the Year on record was awarded in 1946; the most recent in this list is from 2025.
- How many players have won the TSN Rookie of the Year?
- 79 different players have won it, across 79 awards.