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ST. PETERSBURG (SNN-TV) – Last year’s breakout postseason star is this year’s American League Rookie of the Year as Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena took home the honors.
Arozarena beat out teammate Wander Franco and right-handed starter Luis Garcia of the Houston Astros. Arozarena received 124 points in balloting by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, including 22 for first place. Garcia had 63 points and Franco had 30 points.
Arozarena led all rookies with a 4.1 WAR while compiling a .815 OPS. He hit 20 home runs while stealing 20 bases becoming the third rookie in the last decade to compile a 20-20 season.
Arozarena is Tampa Bay’s first rookie of the year since outfielder Wil Myers in 2013.
