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Ronald Acuna Jr.andLos Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtanistood out in competitive fields to take home the Rookie of the Year Award in their respective leagues.Acuna beat out Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler in the National League.MLB Network provided a look at the voting breakdown Boone Logan Jersey , which wasn't as close as some expected:MLB Network MLBNetwork.Braves rookie ronaldacunajr24 received 27 first place votes from the writers of the officialBBWAA! lQcsjLzIBQHarrison Bader,Yoshihisa Hirano andJeff McNeil also received third-place votes, per BBWAA.com.New York Yankees infielders Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres were both finalists in the American League, but the award went to Ohtani by a convincing margin:MLB Network MLBNetworkA runaway victory for Shohei Ohtani! VUbxdXJAQ3Daniel Palka andRyan Yarbrough received the other third-place votes, per BBWAA.com.The AL race featured several impressive sluggers, with the Yankees duo showcasing pop all season. Andujar hit 27 home runs and Torres totaled 24, and both helped the team surge to 100 wins.Ohtani also hit the long ball, with 22 home runs contributing to his .925 OPS, which led all rookies with at least 350 plate appearances.The difference in this race was his additional contributions on the mound. The 24-year-old from Japan made 10 starts before injuries cut his pitching season short, producing a 3.31 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 51.2 innings.His effort put him on a list with only Babe Ruth:ESPN Stats amp; Info ESPNStatsInfoShohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth are the only players with 50 IP and 15 HR in the same season.Ohtanis average fastball velocity of 96.7 MPH this season is the 4th-highest among pitchers with 300+ fastballs thrown in starts this season (Stanek, Severino, Syndergaard). ank2pdbBC3In the NL http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-josh-hader-jersey , Buehler had an outstanding season (8-5 with a 2.62 ERA) and a breakout playoff run, but this was effectively a two-man race between exciting outfielders.Acuna had high expectations coming into the year as a five-tool player and lived up to them with a .293 batting average, 26 home runs, 16 stolen bases and impressive work in the field.Soto burst onto the scene as a 19-year-old who posted a .292/.406/.517 slash line, becoming the first teenager to ever top a .400 on-base percentage, per Neil Greenberg of the Washington Post.Either would have likely won the award in most seasons, but voters thought Acunawas more deserving in 2018.He joined an impressive list of winners in Braves franchise history:Grant McAuley grantmcauley#Braves Rookie of the Year Winners:1948 - Alvin Dark1950 - Sam Jethroe1971 - Earl Williams1978 - Bob Horner1990 - David Justice2000 - Rafael Furcal2011 - Craig Kimbrel2018 - Ronald Acua Jr.Although only two trophies were awarded Monday, this is just the start for each of the finalists.Based on the talent displayed from so many young players this year, it wouldn't be surprising to see several of them on MVP lists within the next couple of seasons. DENVER (AP) — DJ LeMahieu found himself in the spotlight even if he doesn’t much care for being in the spotlight. Walk-off homers will do that. Especially the first one of his career, in the middle of a heated division race.LeMahieu hit a two-run homer off Yoshihisa Hirano in the ninth inning, and the NL West-leading Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Wednesday night.“It was cool. Just a great moment,” the soft-spoken LeMahieu said. “That was awesome.”LeMahieu launched a fastball over the fence in right as the Rockies kept their 1½-game advantage over Los Angeles intact after the Dodgers beat Cincinnati earlier in the day. The Diamondbacks fell 3½ games behind in the division race. This is the latest in the season the Rockies have been alone in first place since 1995.A night after getting his first career save Max Kepler Jersey , Hirano (4-3) allowed a single by Gerardo Parra off the glove of first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to begin the ninth. Charlie Blackmon bunted Parra over to second and LeMahieu followed with the walk-off homer. He was doused with water after crossing home plate as fans chanted “DJ, DJ, DJ!”“I was just looking to drive the ball. It was a lot of fun,” LeMahieu said.Hirano’s pitch to LeMahieu was the latest miscue by a struggling Arizona bullpen where some roles have been juggled.“He just made a mistake,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “He threw a fastball that could be taken the other way.”Overlooked in LeMahieu’s ninth-inning theatrics was the performance of Colorado’s bullpen, which turned in five perfect innings, including two each by Chris Rusin and Scott Oberg. Wade Davis (3-6) picked up the win by pitching a flawless ninth, including two strikeouts.That marks the first time the Rockies’ bullpen has tossed five perfect innings in franchise history, according to the team.“Awesome the bullpen was able to do our job tonight, throw up a bunch of zeroes and give our team a chance,” Oberg said. “In this building, really anything can happen from an offensive standpoint.”Nolan Arenado had a big night for the Rockies with two doubles http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-zach-duke-jersey , including a run-scoring one in the second, and a solo homer.LeMahieu’s blast spoiled a solid outing by Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin, who allowed a season-high 10 hits, but navigated his way through trouble. He went 6 1/3 innings and allowed three runs.The left-hander’s most crucial pitch was a slider to strike out LeMahieu with the bases loaded in the fourth.Arizona’s bullpen bent a little in the eighth, issuing two walks, only to have reliever Archie Bradley enter with two outs and get pinch-hitter Carlos Gonzalez to roll out.Eduardo Escobar’s homer in the third inning was his 21st of the season and sixth with the Diamondbacks since being acquired from the Minnesota Twins on July 27. Goldschmidt finished 2 for 4 with a double and extended his streak of reaching base to 48 straight road games. Alex Avila added a solo homer.“These are tough, tough to lose under these circumstances,” Lovullo said. “It hurts.”Since 2015, the Diamondbacks are now 17-6 against Colorado during games played in September or later — including their win in the NL wild-card contest last October.Rockies starter Jon Gray labored on a night he didn’t have his best stuff. He lasted four innings and allowed four runs.“I wouldn’t be smiling like this if we didn’t win the game like we did,” Gray said.SCOREBOARD WATCHINGAsked if he watches scoreboards, manager Bud Black quipped: “It’s hard not to. We have a beautiful scoreboard out there.”Playing right field, Gonzalez has a close-up view of the scoreboard over his shoulder.“When we’re not winning Michael Pineda Jersey , I go like this,” he said, turning his heard as if he was looking at the scoreboard. “Just to make sure the other team is not doing better.”WEIGHING INArenado and Trevor Story are both starting to get some mention in the NL MVP race. Gonzalez’s vote would be simple — both.“Either way it goes, I will feel extremely happy,” he said of the possibility of a teammate winning the award.UP NEXTArizona RHP Clay Buchholz (7-2, 2.01 ERA) makes his first career start at Coors Field in the finale of a four-game series with Colorado on Thursday. The Rockies will throw LHP Kyle Freeland (14-7, 2.91), who is 8-2 at home this season. The game will be an MLB Facebook Watch broadcast.