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.infobox-full-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-teams .infobox-full-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-highlights .infobox-full-data{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-module{width:100%;background-color:var(--background-color-base,#f9f9f9)}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member-header{background:#3d0001}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member[style*="background"]{background:#0c0a6b!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member-header{background:#3d0001}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member[style*="background"]{background:#0c0a6b!important}}</style><table class="infobox ib-baseball-bio vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;; font-size: 125%"><span class="note">Geovany Soto</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Geovany_Soto_2010.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Geovany_Soto_2010.jpg/250px-Geovany_Soto_2010.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="263" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Geovany_Soto_2010.jpg/375px-Geovany_Soto_2010.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Geovany_Soto_2010.jpg/500px-Geovany_Soto_2010.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2003" data-file-height="2106" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Soto with the Chicago Cubs in 2010</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">Catcher</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1983-01-20</span>) </span>January 20, 1983<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 42)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico" title="San Juan, Puerto Rico">San Juan, Puerto Rico</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Right</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">September 23, 2005, for the Chicago Cubs</td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">May 7, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">Batting average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">.245</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">Home runs</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">108</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">Runs batted in</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">361</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sotoge01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3103815#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> (<a href="/wiki/2005_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2005 Major League Baseball season">2005</a>–<a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2012 Major League Baseball season">2012</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> (<a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2012 Major League Baseball season">2012</a>–<a href="/wiki/2014_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2014 Major League Baseball season">2014</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> (<a href="/wiki/2014_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2014 Major League Baseball season">2014</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> (<a href="/wiki/2015_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2015 Major League Baseball season">2015</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a> (<a href="/wiki/2016_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2016 Major League Baseball season">2016</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> (<a href="/wiki/2017_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2017 Major League Baseball season">2017</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> (<a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">2008</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NL_Rookie_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NL Rookie of the Year">NL Rookie of the Year</a> (2008)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Geovany Soto</b> (born January 20, 1983) is a <a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rican_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Puerto Rican people">Puerto Rican</a> former <a href="/wiki/Professional_baseball" title="Professional baseball">professional baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">catcher</a>. He played 13 seasons in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB), most prominently as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>, where he appeared in the <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">MLB All-Star Game</a> and was named the <a href="/wiki/National_League_Rookie_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="National League Rookie of the Year">National League Rookie of the Year</a> in 2008. He also played for the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chicago_Cubs">Chicago Cubs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Chicago Cubs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Selected by the Chicago Cubs 318th overall in the 11th round of the <a href="/wiki/2001_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2001 Major League Baseball draft">2001 Major League Baseball draft</a>, Soto made his major league debut on September 23, 2005, against the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>. He was recalled by the Cubs on July 12, 2007, but only had 1 hit in 7 at-bats.<sup id="cite_ref-Game_Log_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Game_Log-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2007, when the Cubs expanded their roster, he joined the team again. This was mainly because, in the minor leagues that year, he batted .353 with 26 home runs and 109 RBI and was named the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Coast_League" title="Pacific Coast League">Pacific Coast League</a>'s MVP while playing for the <a href="/wiki/Iowa_Cubs" title="Iowa Cubs">Iowa Cubs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After his call-up in September, Soto had an average of .389.<sup id="cite_ref-Game_Log_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Game_Log-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soto started for the Cubs during the 2007 playoff series against the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>. In game 2 of the series, Soto hit a home run into the left field bleachers at <a href="/wiki/Chase_Field" title="Chase Field">Chase Field</a>, giving the Cubs an early 2–0 lead. The Cubs ended up losing that game, but it further solidified him as the Cubs' full-time catcher going into 2008, with <a href="/wiki/Jason_Kendall" title="Jason Kendall">Jason Kendall</a> moving on to Milwaukee as a free agent. </p><p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2008">2008</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 2008"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Arguably the best offensive performance in Soto's career came April 30, 2008, in a rout against the Brewers. Soto hit two 3-run homers to account for 6 of the Cubs' 19 RBIs, only a few days removed from a two-game stretch against the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Nationals</a> in which he struck out in 8 consecutive at-bats. Soto was voted the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> Rookie of the Month for April 2008 after hitting .341 with 5 home runs, 8 doubles, and 20 <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBIs</a>, with an <a href="/wiki/On-base_plus_slugging" title="On-base plus slugging">OPS</a> of 1.059.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 19, 2008, he scored his first career <a href="/wiki/Inside-the-park_home_run" title="Inside-the-park home run">Inside-the-park home run</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soto led the early stage of the voting process for the National League's catcher in the <a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was selected to be the National League's starting catcher in the game. Soto became the first rookie catcher ever to start on the National League All-Star team.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soto is the first Cubs' All-Star rookie to play in the game with at least 14 home runs since <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Palmeiro" title="Rafael Palmeiro">Rafael Palmeiro</a> did it in 1987, surpassing the mark when he hit his 15th home run on July 6, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He went 3 for 5 with 7 RBIs in a game on August 26 against the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As a rookie catcher, Soto called a <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hitter</a> game from behind the plate to pitcher <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Zambrano" title="Carlos Zambrano">Carlos Zambrano</a> in a game against the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> on September 14, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Played at <a href="/wiki/Miller_Park_(Milwaukee)" class="mw-redirect" title="Miller Park (Milwaukee)">Miller Park</a> in <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="Milwaukee, Wisconsin">Milwaukee</a> due to <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Ike" title="Hurricane Ike">Hurricane Ike</a> moving through Houston, this was the first no-hitter in major league history pitched at a neutral site. </p><p>After the 2008 season, Soto was honored with the <a href="/wiki/Sporting_News_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award">Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" title="Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award">Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award</a> for the National League.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soto posted a .285 batting average, along with 23 home runs and 86 RBI's.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soto won the award in a landslide, receiving 31 of 32 first place votes.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soto is the first Cubs' backstop to play for multiple Cub playoff teams since <a href="/wiki/Gabby_Hartnett" title="Gabby Hartnett">Gabby Hartnett</a>, and is the first to start playoff games in consecutive years since <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Kling" title="Johnny Kling">Johnny Kling</a>. Soto also won the Pedrín Zorrilla Award, receiving unanimous support during the voting process.<sup id="cite_ref-Pedrín_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pedrín-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda" title="Orlando Cepeda">Orlando Cepeda</a> was contacted to present the award, traveling to Puerto Rico for the ceremony.<sup id="cite_ref-Pedrín_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pedrín-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2009–2011"><span id="2009.E2.80.932011"></span>2009–2011</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2009–2011"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Soto was unable to live up to huge expectations in 2009, only posting a .218 batting average and 47 RBI. In June 2009, Soto was revealed to have tested positive for <a href="/wiki/Marijuana" class="mw-redirect" title="Marijuana">marijuana</a> at the <a href="/wiki/2009_World_Baseball_Classic" title="2009 World Baseball Classic">World Baseball Classic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Drug_Testing_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Drug_Testing-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the MLB did not take any disciplinary actions, the <a href="/wiki/International_Baseball_Federation" title="International Baseball Federation">International Baseball Federation</a> banned him from playing internationally for two years.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2010, Soto batted .280 with 17 home runs.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2011, Soto batted .228 with 17 home runs.<sup id="cite_ref-baseball-reference.com_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseball-reference.com-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He led major league catchers in errors committed, with 13, and had the lowest fielding percentage, at .987.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Texas_Rangers">Texas Rangers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Texas Rangers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On July 30, 2012, Soto was traded to the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> for right-handed pitcher <a href="/wiki/Jake_Brigham" title="Jake Brigham">Jake Brigham</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 47 games with Texas in 2012, he hit .196 with 5 home runs and 25 RBI. </p><p>Soto spent 2013 as the backup catcher to <a href="/wiki/A._J._Pierzynski" title="A. J. Pierzynski">A. J. Pierzynski</a>. On June 4, 2013, Soto played his first career game at third base. On July 29, Soto hit a home run to win a game against the Angels. The Rangers entered the bottom of the ninth down by 1 before Pierzynski, the designated hitter, hit a solo home run to tie the game. In 54 games in 2013, Soto hit .245/.328/.466 with 9 home runs and 22 RBI. On November 5, Soto signed a one-year, $3.05 million deal with incentives with the Rangers to be their primary catcher.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to injuries to his knee and foot, Soto was on the disabled list for the first half of the 2014 season.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 9, 2014, Soto was arrested on a charge of marijuana possession.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Oakland_Athletics">Oakland Athletics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Oakland Athletics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On August 24, 2014, the Rangers traded Soto to the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> for cash considerations.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He appeared in 11 games and batted .262 with 8 RBI. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chicago_White_Sox">Chicago White Sox</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Chicago White Sox"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Soto signed a minor league 1-year deal with the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> on January 22, 2015. He hit 9 home runs and drove in 21 RBI in 78 games with the White Sox.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Los_Angeles_Angels">Los Angeles Angels</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Los Angeles Angels"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Geovany_Soto_(27176582183)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Geovany_Soto_%2827176582183%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/225px-Geovany_Soto_%2827176582183%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="225" height="240" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Geovany_Soto_%2827176582183%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/338px-Geovany_Soto_%2827176582183%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Geovany_Soto_%2827176582183%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/450px-Geovany_Soto_%2827176582183%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3352" data-file-height="3576" /></a><figcaption>Soto with the Angels in 2016</figcaption></figure> <p>On November 24, 2015, Soto signed a one-year $2.8 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim</a>. He played in 26 games, with 86 at bats and 4 home runs.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chicago_White_Sox_(second_stint)"><span id="Chicago_White_Sox_.28second_stint.29"></span>Chicago White Sox (second stint)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Chicago White Sox (second stint)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Soto signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on January 6, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soto made the White Sox Opening Day roster. His contract also included a club option for the 2018 season.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 6, Soto hit his first two home runs on the White Sox (three-run homer in the third inning and a solo home run in the seventh inning), his fourth career multi-home run game, his first since 2011 on the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>. He finished the game logging two hits, two runs, and four RBIs.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 8, Soto hit a solo-home run in the sixth right after <a href="/wiki/Matt_Davidson_(baseball)" title="Matt Davidson (baseball)">Matt Davidson</a> hit a two-run homer. This was Soto's third of the season in four games.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 13, Soto was placed on the 10-day disabled list because of an inflamed right elbow.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 15, 2017, it was revealed that Soto would undergo surgery on his injured elbow for debridement, ruling him out for an additional three weeks.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He elected free agency on November 2, 2017. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Geovany_Soto&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit 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text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Baseball_America_Rookie_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball America Rookie of the Year">Baseball America Rookie of the Year</a> </b><br />2008 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen" title="Andrew McCutchen">Andrew McCutchen</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold">Ryan Braun</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Sporting_News_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award">Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year</a> </b><br />2008 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/J._A._Happ" title="J. A. Happ">J. A. Happ</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold">Ryan Braun</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Prospectus" title="Baseball Prospectus">Baseball Prospectus</a> Internet Baseball NL Rookie of the Year </b><br />2008 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"> Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold">Incumbent</div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold">Ryan Braun</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Players_Choice_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Players Choice Award">Players Choice NL Most Outstanding Rookie</a> </b><br />2008 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"> Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold">Incumbent</div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> 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Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Dark" title="Alvin Dark">Dark</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Don_Newcombe" title="Don Newcombe">Newcombe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Jethroe" title="Sam Jethroe">Jethroe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Mays</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Black" title="Joe Black">Black</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Gilliam" title="Jim Gilliam">Gilliam</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Wally_Moon" title="Wally Moon">Moon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Virdon" title="Bill Virdon">Virdon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">F. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Sanford" title="Jack Sanford">Sanford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda" title="Orlando Cepeda">Cepeda</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Willie_McCovey" title="Willie McCovey">McCovey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Howard_(baseball)" title="Frank Howard (baseball)">F. Howard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Williams" title="Billy Williams">B. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Hubbs" title="Ken Hubbs">Hubbs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Rose" title="Pete Rose">Rose</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Allen" title="Dick Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Lefebvre" title="Jim Lefebvre">Lefebvre</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Helms" title="Tommy Helms">Helms</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Bench" title="Johnny Bench">Bench</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Sizemore" title="Ted Sizemore">Sizemore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Morton" title="Carl Morton">Morton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Williams_(1970s_catcher)" title="Earl Williams (1970s catcher)">E. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Jon_Matlack" title="Jon Matlack">Matlack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Matthews" title="Gary Matthews">Matthews</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Bake_McBride" title="Bake McBride">McBride</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/John_Montefusco" title="John Montefusco">Montefusco</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Butch_Metzger" title="Butch Metzger">Metzger</a> & <a href="/wiki/Pat_Zachry" title="Pat Zachry">Zachry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Andre_Dawson" title="Andre Dawson">Dawson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Horner" title="Bob Horner">Horner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Sutcliffe" title="Rick Sutcliffe">Sutcliffe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Howe_(baseball)" title="Steve Howe (baseball)">Howe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Valenzuela" title="Fernando Valenzuela">Valenzuela</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Sax" title="Steve Sax">Sax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Darryl_Strawberry" title="Darryl Strawberry">Strawberry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Gooden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Vince_Coleman_(baseball)" title="Vince Coleman (baseball)">Coleman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Todd_Worrell" title="Todd Worrell">Worrell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Benito_Santiago" title="Benito Santiago">Santiago</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sabo" title="Chris Sabo">Sabo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Walton" title="Jerome Walton">Walton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/David_Justice" title="David Justice">Justice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bagwell" title="Jeff Bagwell">Bagwell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Karros" title="Eric Karros">Karros</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Piazza" title="Mike Piazza">Piazza</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Mondes%C3%AD" title="Raúl Mondesí">Mondesi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Hideo_Nomo" title="Hideo Nomo">Nomo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Todd_Hollandsworth" title="Todd Hollandsworth">Hollandsworth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Rolen" title="Scott Rolen">Rolen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Wood" title="Kerry Wood">Wood</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Williamson" title="Scott Williamson">Williamson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Furcal" title="Rafael Furcal">Furcal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Albert_Pujols" title="Albert Pujols">Pujols</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Jennings" title="Jason Jennings">Jennings</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Dontrelle_Willis" title="Dontrelle Willis">Willis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Bay" title="Jason Bay">Bay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Howard" title="Ryan Howard">R. 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Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_India" title="Jonathan India">India</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Harris_II" title="Michael Harris II">Harris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Corbin_Carroll" title="Corbin Carroll">Carroll</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Skenes" title="Paul Skenes">Skenes</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="The_Sporting_News_MLB_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award203" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:The_Sporting_News_MLB_Rookie_of_the_year" title="Template:The Sporting News MLB Rookie of the year"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:The_Sporting_News_MLB_Rookie_of_the_year" title="Template talk:The Sporting News MLB Rookie of the year"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:The_Sporting_News_MLB_Rookie_of_the_year" title="Special:EditPage/Template:The Sporting News MLB Rookie of the year"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="The_Sporting_News_MLB_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award203" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/The_Sporting_News_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" title="The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award"><i>The Sporting News</i> MLB Rookie of the Year Award</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">MLB Rookie</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Del_Ennis" title="Del Ennis">Ennis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Robinson" title="Jackie Robinson">J. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Richie_Ashburn" title="Richie Ashburn">Ashburn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Whitey_Ford" title="Whitey Ford">Ford</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">AL Rookie</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Sievers" title="Roy Sievers">Sievers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Minnie_Mi%C3%B1oso" title="Minnie Miñoso">Miñoso</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Clint_Courtney" title="Clint Courtney">Courtney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Harvey_Kuenn" title="Harvey Kuenn">Kuenn</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Grim_(baseball)" title="Bob Grim (baseball)">Grim</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Herb_Score" title="Herb Score">Score</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Aparicio" title="Luis Aparicio">Aparicio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kubek" title="Tony Kubek">Kubek</a> & <a href="/wiki/Ed_Bouchee" title="Ed Bouchee">Bouchee</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Allison" title="Bob Allison">Allison</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Hansen_(baseball)" title="Ron Hansen (baseball)">Hansen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Tresh" title="Tom Tresh">Tresh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Crosby" title="Bobby Crosby">Crosby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Huston_Street" title="Huston Street">Street</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Pedroia" title="Dustin Pedroia">Pedroia</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Evan_Longoria" title="Evan Longoria">Longoria</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bailey_(baseball)" title="Andrew Bailey (baseball)">Bailey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Austin_Jackson_(baseball)" title="Austin Jackson (baseball)">Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Trumbo" title="Mark Trumbo">Trumbo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Wil_Myers" title="Wil Myers">Myers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Abreu" title="José Abreu">Abreu</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa" title="Carlos Correa">Correa</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Fulmer" title="Michael Fulmer">Fulmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani" title="Shohei Ohtani">Ohtani</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Yordan_Alvarez" title="Yordan Alvarez">Alvarez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Lewis" title="Kyle Lewis">Lewis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Adolis_Garc%C3%ADa" title="Adolis García">García</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Julio_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Julio Rodríguez">Rodríguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Gunnar_Henderson" title="Gunnar Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Mason_Miller" title="Mason Miller">Miller</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">NL Rookie</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Don_Newcombe" title="Don Newcombe">Newcombe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Mays</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Black" title="Joe Black">Black</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Gilliam" title="Jim Gilliam">Gilliam</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Wally_Moon" title="Wally Moon">Moon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Virdon" title="Bill Virdon">Virdon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">F. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Sanford" title="Jack Sanford">Sanford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Willie_McCovey" title="Willie McCovey">McCovey</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Howard_(baseball)" title="Frank Howard (baseball)">Howard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Hubbs" title="Ken Hubbs">Hubbs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Bay" title="Jason Bay">Bay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Willy_Taveras" title="Willy Taveras">Taveras</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Hanley_Ram%C3%ADrez" title="Hanley Ramírez">Ramírez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Braun" title="Ryan Braun">Braun</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Soto</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/J._A._Happ" title="J. A. Happ">Happ</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Heyward" title="Jason Heyward">Heyward</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Kimbrel" title="Craig Kimbrel">Kimbrel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Wade_Miley" title="Wade Miley">Miley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Fern%C3%A1ndez_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="José Fernández (right-handed pitcher)">Fernández</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Jacob_deGrom" title="Jacob deGrom">deGrom</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Kris_Bryant" title="Kris Bryant">Bryant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Corey_Seager" title="Corey Seager">Seager</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Cody_Bellinger" title="Cody Bellinger">Bellinger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Ronald_Acu%C3%B1a_Jr." title="Ronald Acuña Jr.">Acuña Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Alonso" title="Pete Alonso">Alonso</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Cronenworth" title="Jake Cronenworth">Cronenworth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_India" title="Jonathan India">India</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Spencer_Strider" title="Spencer Strider">Strider</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Corbin_Carroll" title="Corbin Carroll">Carroll</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Jackson_Merrill" title="Jackson Merrill">Merrill</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">AL Rookie<br />Player</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Albie_Pearson" title="Albie Pearson">Pearson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Howser" title="Dick Howser">Howser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Ward" title="Pete Ward">Ward</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Oliva" title="Tony Oliva">Oliva</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Curt_Blefary" title="Curt Blefary">Blefary</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Tommie_Agee" title="Tommie Agee">Agee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Rod_Carew" title="Rod Carew">Carew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Del_Unser" title="Del Unser">Unser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_May" title="Carlos May">C. May</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Foster_(baseball)" title="Roy Foster (baseball)">Foster</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Chambliss" title="Chris Chambliss">Chambliss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk" title="Carlton Fisk">Fisk</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Al_Bumbry" title="Al Bumbry">Bumbry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Hargrove" title="Mike Hargrove">Hargrove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Lynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Butch_Wynegar" title="Butch Wynegar">Wynegar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Mitchell_Page" title="Mitchell Page">Page</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Molitor" title="Paul Molitor">Molitor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Putnam" title="Pat Putnam">Putnam</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Charboneau" title="Joe Charboneau">Charboneau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Rich_Gedman" title="Rich Gedman">Gedman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Cal_Ripken_Jr." title="Cal Ripken Jr.">Ripken Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Kittle" title="Ron Kittle">Kittle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Davis" title="Alvin Davis">Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Guill%C3%A9n" title="Ozzie Guillén">Guillén</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Canseco" title="Jose Canseco">Canseco</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Mark_McGwire" title="Mark McGwire">McGwire</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Harvey" title="Bryan Harvey">Harvey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Worthington" title="Craig Worthington">Worthington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Alomar_Jr." title="Sandy Alomar Jr.">Alomar Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Knoblauch" title="Chuck Knoblauch">Knoblauch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Listach" title="Pat Listach">Listach</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Salmon" title="Tim Salmon">Salmon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Hamelin" title="Bob Hamelin">Hamelin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Garret_Anderson" title="Garret Anderson">G. Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Derek_Jeter" title="Derek Jeter">Jeter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra" title="Nomar Garciaparra">Garciaparra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Grieve" title="Ben Grieve">Grieve</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Beltr%C3%A1n" title="Carlos Beltrán">Beltrán</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Quinn" title="Mark Quinn">Quinn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Hinske" title="Eric Hinske">Hinske</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Jody_Gerut" title="Jody Gerut">Gerut</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">AL Rookie<br />Pitcher</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Ryne_Duren" title="Ryne Duren">Duren</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Don_Schwall" title="Don Schwall">Schwall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Peters_(baseball)" title="Gary Peters (baseball)">Peters</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Wally_Bunker" title="Wally Bunker">Bunker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Marcelino_L%C3%B3pez" title="Marcelino López">M. López</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Nash_(baseball)" title="Jim Nash (baseball)">Nash</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Phoebus" title="Tom Phoebus">Phoebus</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Stan_Bahnsen" title="Stan Bahnsen">Bahnsen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Nagy" title="Mike Nagy">Nagy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Blyleven" title="Bert Blyleven">Blyleven</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Parsons" title="Bill Parsons">Parsons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Tidrow" title="Dick Tidrow">Tidrow</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Busby" title="Steve Busby">Busby</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Tanana" title="Frank Tanana">Tanana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Fidrych" title="Mark Fidrych">Fidrych</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Rozema" title="Dave Rozema">Rozema</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Rich_Gale" title="Rich Gale">Gale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Clear" title="Mark Clear">Clear</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Britt_Burns" title="Britt Burns">Burns</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Righetti" title="Dave Righetti">Righetti</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Vande_Berg" title="Ed Vande Berg">Vande Berg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Boddicker" title="Mike Boddicker">Boddicker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Langston" title="Mark Langston">Langston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Teddy_Higuera" title="Teddy Higuera">Higuera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Eichhorn" title="Mark Eichhorn">Eichhorn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Henneman" title="Mike Henneman">Henneman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Harvey" title="Bryan Harvey">Harvey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Gordon" title="Tom Gordon">Gordon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Appier" title="Kevin Appier">Appier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Guzm%C3%A1n_(baseball)" title="Juan Guzmán (baseball)">Guzmán</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Cal_Eldred" title="Cal Eldred">Eldred</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Sele" title="Aaron Sele">Sele</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Anderson_(pitcher)" title="Brian Anderson (pitcher)">B. Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Juli%C3%A1n_Tav%C3%A1rez" title="Julián Tavárez">Tavárez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/James_Baldwin_(baseball)" title="James Baldwin (baseball)">Baldwin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Dickson" title="Jason Dickson">Dickson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Rolando_Arrojo" title="Rolando Arrojo">Arrojo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Hudson" title="Tim Hudson">Hudson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Kazuhiro_Sasaki" title="Kazuhiro Sasaki">Sasaki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/CC_Sabathia" title="CC Sabathia">Sabathia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_L%C3%B3pez_(baseball)" title="Rodrigo López (baseball)">R. López</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Soriano" title="Rafael Soriano">Soriano</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">NL Rookie<br />Player</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Willey" title="Carl Willey">Willey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Williams" title="Billy Williams">B. Williams</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Rose" title="Pete Rose">Rose</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Allen" title="Dick Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Morgan" title="Joe Morgan">Morgan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Helms" title="Tommy Helms">Helms</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Lee_May" title="Lee May">L. May</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Bench" title="Johnny Bench">Bench</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Coco_Laboy" title="Coco Laboy">Laboy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Carbo" title="Bernie Carbo">Carbo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Williams_(1970s_catcher)" title="Earl Williams (1970s catcher)">E. Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Rader_(baseball)" title="Dave Rader (baseball)">Rader</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Matthews" title="Gary Matthews">Matthews</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Gross" title="Greg Gross">Gross</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Carter" title="Gary Carter">Carter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Herndon" title="Larry Herndon">Herndon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Andre_Dawson" title="Andre Dawson">Dawson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Horner" title="Bob Horner">Horner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Leonard" title="Jeffrey Leonard">Leonard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Lonnie_Smith_(baseball)" title="Lonnie Smith (baseball)">Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Raines" title="Tim Raines">Raines</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Ray_(second_baseman)" title="Johnny Ray (second baseman)">Ray</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Darryl_Strawberry" title="Darryl Strawberry">Strawberry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Samuel" title="Juan Samuel">Samuel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Vince_Coleman_(baseball)" title="Vince Coleman (baseball)">Coleman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Robby_Thompson" title="Robby Thompson">Thompson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Benito_Santiago" title="Benito Santiago">Santiago</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Grace" title="Mark Grace">Grace</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Walton" title="Jerome Walton">Walton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/David_Justice" title="David Justice">Justice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bagwell" title="Jeff Bagwell">Bagwell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Karros" title="Eric Karros">Karros</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Piazza" title="Mike Piazza">Piazza</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Mondes%C3%AD" title="Raúl Mondesí">Mondesí</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Chipper_Jones" title="Chipper Jones">Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Kendall" title="Jason Kendall">Kendall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Rolen" title="Scott Rolen">Rolen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Todd_Helton" title="Todd Helton">Helton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Preston_Wilson" title="Preston Wilson">Wilson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Furcal" title="Rafael Furcal">Furcal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Albert_Pujols" title="Albert Pujols">Pujols</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Brad_Wilkerson" title="Brad Wilkerson">Wilkerson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Podsednik" title="Scott Podsednik">Podsednik</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">NL Rookie<br />Pitcher</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda" title="Orlando Cepeda">Cepeda</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Hunt_(pitcher)" title="Ken Hunt (pitcher)">Hunt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Culp" title="Ray Culp">Culp</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Billy_McCool" title="Billy McCool">McCool</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Linzy" title="Frank Linzy">Linzy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Don_Sutton" title="Don Sutton">Sutton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Hughes_(baseball)" title="Dick Hughes (baseball)">Hughes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Koosman" title="Jerry Koosman">Koosman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Griffin_(baseball)" title="Tom Griffin (baseball)">Griffin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Morton" title="Carl Morton">Morton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Cleveland" title="Reggie Cleveland">Cleveland</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Jon_Matlack" title="Jon Matlack">Matlack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Rogers_(baseball)" title="Steve Rogers (baseball)">Rogers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/John_D%27Acquisto" title="John D'Acquisto">D'Acquisto</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/John_Montefusco" title="John Montefusco">Montefusco</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Butch_Metzger" title="Butch Metzger">Metzger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Owchinko" title="Bob Owchinko">Owchinko</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Don_Robinson_(baseball)" title="Don Robinson (baseball)">D. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Sutcliffe" title="Rick Sutcliffe">Sutcliffe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Britt_Burns" title="Britt Burns">Burns</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Valenzuela" title="Fernando Valenzuela">Valenzuela</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Bedrosian" title="Steve Bedrosian">Bedrosian</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Craig_McMurtry" title="Craig McMurtry">McMurtry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Gooden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Browning" title="Tom Browning">Browning</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Todd_Worrell" title="Todd Worrell">Worrell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Dunne_(baseball)" title="Mike Dunne (baseball)">Dunne</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Belcher" title="Tim Belcher">Belcher</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Benes" title="Andy Benes">Benes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Harkey" title="Mike Harkey">Harkey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Al_Osuna" title="Al Osuna">Osuna</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Wakefield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Kirk_Rueter" title="Kirk Rueter">Rueter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Trachsel" title="Steve Trachsel">Trachsel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Hideo_Nomo" title="Hideo Nomo">Nomo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Benes" title="Alan Benes">Benes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Morris_(baseball)" title="Matt Morris (baseball)">Morris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Wood" title="Kerry Wood">Wood</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Williamson" title="Scott Williamson">Williamson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Ankiel" title="Rick Ankiel">Ankiel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Oswalt" title="Roy Oswalt">Oswalt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Jennings" title="Jason Jennings">Jennings</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Dontrelle_Willis" title="Dontrelle Willis">Willis</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" 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href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">J. DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Ludolph" title="Willie Ludolph">Ludolph</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Art_Garibaldi" title="Art Garibaldi">Garibaldi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Hutchinson" title="Fred Hutchinson">Hutchinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Dom_DiMaggio" title="Dom DiMaggio">D. DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/George_Archie" title="George Archie">Archie</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Yank_Terry" title="Yank Terry">Terry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Pafko" title="Andy Pafko">Pafko</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Les_Scarsella" title="Les Scarsella">Scarsella</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Joyce_(baseball)" title="Bob Joyce (baseball)">Joyce</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Les_Scarsella" title="Les Scarsella">Scarsella</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Lupien" title="Tony Lupien">Lupien</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Graham_(baseball)" title="Jack Graham (baseball)">Graham</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Irv_Noren" title="Irv Noren">Noren</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Catfish_Metkovich" title="Catfish Metkovich">Metkovich</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rivera" title="Jim Rivera">Rivera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lindell" title="Johnny Lindell">Lindell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Dale_Long" title="Dale Long">Long</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Phillips_(first_baseman)" title="Jack Phillips (first baseman)">J. Phillips</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Bilko" title="Steve Bilko">Bilko</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Bilko" title="Steve Bilko">Bilko</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Bilko" title="Steve Bilko">Bilko</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Averill_Jr." title="Earl Averill Jr.">Averill</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Hall_(baseball)" title="Dick Hall (baseball)">Hall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Davis_(baseball)" title="Willie Davis (baseball)">Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Phillips" title="Dick Phillips">D. Phillips</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Gonder" title="Jesse Gonder">Gonder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Cowan" title="Billy Cowan">Cowan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Tony_P%C3%A9rez" title="Tony Pérez">Pérez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Roberts_(first_baseman)" title="Dave Roberts (first baseman)">Roberts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Duane_Josephson" title="Duane Josephson">Josephson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Joseph" title="Rick Joseph">Joseph</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Hicks" title="Jim Hicks">Hicks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Denny_Doyle" title="Denny Doyle">Doyle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Valentine" title="Bobby Valentine">Valentine</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Hutton" title="Tommy Hutton">Hutton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Paciorek" title="Tom Paciorek">Paciorek</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Robson_(baseball)" title="Tom Robson (baseball)">Robson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Lewallyn" title="Dennis Lewallyn">Lewallyn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Marshall_(outfielder)" title="Mike Marshall (outfielder)">Marshall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Kittle" title="Ron Kittle">Kittle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_McReynolds" title="Kevin McReynolds">McReynolds</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Alejandro_S%C3%A1nchez_(baseball)" title="Alejandro Sánchez (baseball)">Sánchez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Tartabull" title="Danny Tartabull">Tartabull</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Pyznarski" title="Tim Pyznarski">Pyznarski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Campbell_(pitcher)" title="Mike Campbell (pitcher)">Campbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Alomar_Jr." title="Sandy Alomar Jr.">Alomar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Alomar_Jr." title="Sandy Alomar Jr.">Alomar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Offerman" title="José Offerman">Offerman</a></span></li> <li><span 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href="/wiki/Randy_Ruiz" title="Randy Ruiz">Ruiz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/J._P._Arencibia" title="J. 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