Nov. 11 (UPI) -- New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez earned Rookie of the Year honors after dominant performances in the 2019 MLB season, the league announced Monday.
Alvarez, 22, became the first unanimous winner since New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Cody Bellinger swept the first-place votes in 2017. Alonso, 24, was a near unanimous selection of the award's 30 voters, garnering 29 first-place votes.