The BBWAA Awards Finalists have been announced which includes Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and MVP. The St. Louis Cardinals JJ Wetherholt has been chosen as a finalist for the Rookie of the Year award according to MLB Network. JJ’s 2026 stat line is impressive, but likely would have been greater if not for a wrist injury which plagued him during the second half of the season:
- Games Played: 139 (135 starts)
- Plate Appearances: 619
- At Bats: 537
- Hits: 130
- Runs Scored: 89
- Doubles: 15
- Triples: 0
- Home Runs: 17
- Runs Batted In (RBI): 51
- Walks: 64
- Strikeouts: 104
- Stolen Bases: 14 (1 caught stealing)
- Batting Average (AVG): .242
- On-Base Percentage (OBP): .339
- Slugging Percentage (SLG): .365
- On-Base Plus Slugging (OPS): .704
- WAR (Baseball-Reference): 4.5
Other finalists for the NL Rookie of the Year include the Cincinnati Reds Sal Stewart and Carson Benge of the Mets. The winner will be announced the week of November 9, 2026.
NL MVP Finalists include the Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers and the Brewer’s Brice Turang.
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