2021 MLB AL & NL Rookie of the Year Odds Tracker
Updated April 20, 2021
- Track how each contender’s odds of winning the AL and NL Rookie of the Year awards change over the course of the 2021 eason
- The early favorite in the AL is Tampa’s playoff hero, Randy Arozarena
- The Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes is the preseason chalk in the NL
The 2021 MLB season is scheduled to begin on April 1st. Barring COVID-type interruptions, the league will play a full 162-game regular-season schedule.
This page tracks the American League and National League Rookie of the Year races. The graphs below have been generated by averaging the latest odds from reputable online sportsbooks.
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AL Rookie of the Year Favorites
- April 12: White Sox DH Yermin Mercedes has been raking early on and is now a top-three ROY favorite at +800.
- March 25:Tampa’s Randy Arozarena, who smashed all manner of franchise playoff records last year, is the early favorite at +350, almost twice as short as second-favorite Jarred Kelenic of the Mariners.
2021 AL Rookie of the Year Odds
| Player (Position, Team) | Odds at BetMGM |
|---|---|
| Randy Arozarena (OF, Rays) | +350 |
| Jarred Kelenic (OF, Mariners) | +650 |
| Yermin Mercedes (C/DH, White Sox) | +800 |
| Wander Franco (SS, Rays) | +1000 |
| Akil Baddoo (OF, Tigers) | +1000 |
| Ryan Mountcastle (OF/1B, Orioles) | +1200 |
| Andrew Vaughn (1B, White Sox) | +1200 |
| Nate Pearson (P, Blue Jays) | +1500 |
| Adley Rutschman (C/1B, Orioles) | +1500 |
| Casey Mize (P, Tigers) | +1500 |
| Bobby Dalbec (IF, Red Sox) | +1500 |
| Nick Madrigal (2B, White Sox) | +1500 |
Odds as of April 12, 2021.
Past 10 AL Rookie of the Year Winners
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jeremy Hellickson (P) | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2012 | Mike Trout (OF) | Los Angeles Angels |
| 2013 | Wil Myers (OF) | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 2014 | Jose Abreu (1B) | Chicago White Sox |
| 2015 | Carlos Correa (SS) | Houston Astros |
| 2016 | Michael Fulmer (P) | Detroit Tigers |
| 2017 | Aaron Judge (OF) | New York Yankees |
| 2018 | Shohei Ohtani (P/DH) | Los Angeles Angels |
| 2019 | Yordan Alvarez (DH) | Houston Astros |
| 2020 | Kyle Lewis (OF) | Seattle Mariners |
NL Rookie of the Year Favorites
- April 12: Jonathan India has made the biggest move in the first two weeks of the season, going from off the board to +1000 (fifth-favorite).
- Mar. 25: Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes (+325) has opened as the NL ROY favorite, with Miami’s Sixto Sanchez second (+475).
2021 NL Rookie of the Year Odds
| Player (Position, Team) | Odds at BetMGM |
|---|---|
| Ke’Bryan Hayes (3B, Pirates) | +350 |
| Sixto Sanchez (P, Marlins) | +500 |
| Ian Anderson (P, Braves) | +600 |
| Dylan Carlson (OF, Cardinals) | +800 |
| Jonathan India (2B , Reds) | +1000 |
| Spencer Howard (P, Phillies) | +1500 |
| Mackenzie Gore (P, Padres) | +1500 |
| Joey Bart (C, Giants) | +1500 |
| Cristian Pache (OF, Braves) | +1600 |
Odds as of April 12, 2021.
Past 10 NL Rookie of the Year Winners
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Craig Kimbrel (RP) | Atlanta Braves |
| 2012 | Bryce Harper (OF) | Washington Nationals |
| 2013 | Jose Fernandez (P) | Miami Marlins |
| 2014 | Jacob deGrom (P) | New York Mets |
| 2015 | Kris Bryant (3B) | Chicago Cubs |
| 2016 | Corey Seager (SS) | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2017 | Cody Bellinger (1B) | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2018 | Ronald Acuna Jr. (OF) | Atlanta Braves |
| 2019 | Pete Alonso (1B) | New York Mets |
| 2020 | Devin Williams (RP) | Milwaukee Brewers |
Sascha was a hockey player in his youth, a lawyer in his capricious mid-20s, and has now been an assigning editor, writer, and lead oddsmaker for SBD for over five years. He covers everything you can possibly put odds on, but specializes in football, baseball, hockey, and basketball.
