Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India have been named 2021 AL Rookie of the Year and NL Rookie of the Year, respectively.
Arozarena, 26, saw a cup of coffee in the bigs in 2019 with the St. Louis Cardinals before being traded to the Rays prior to the 2020 season and made his big league debut with the Rays that season belting 7 HR and 11 RBI in only 23 games. The Cuban born slugger hit .274 with 20 HR and 69 RBI along with 20 stolen bases in 2021. Arozarena is the fourth Ray to win the honor with Evan Longoria, Jeremy Hellickson and Will Myers earning the trophy in 2008, 2011 and 2013, respectively.
Meanwhile, Jonathan India becomes the first member of the Cincinnati Reds to win NL Rookie of the Year honors since relief pitcher Scott Williamson in 1999. A first round draft pick of the Reds in 2018, India hit .269 with 21 HR and 69 RBI in 150 games played.
Tomorrow night, the AL and NL managers of the year will be named. This should be especially named as Mike Shildt could win NL Manager of the Year despite having been sacked by the St. Louis Cardinals. Arozarena and India have no such fear - at least for now.
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