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  • Track how each contender’s odds of winning the AL and NL Rookie of the Year awards change over the course of the 2023 season
  • Corbin Carroll (NL) and Gunnar Henderson (AL) are heavy betting favorites in the 2023 MLB Rookie of the Year odds midway through September 
  • The charts and graphs below display the average MLB ROY odds at legal online sportsbooks

The 2023 MLB season starts on March 30. 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 Odds

  • August 9: A strong month has pushed Gunnar Henderson to the top of the 2023 AL Rookie of the Year odds at -216. Oddsmakers see Masataka Yoshida (+219) as his only real competition.
  • July 11: Josh Jung (+123) has widened his lead over Masataka Yoshida (+265) while third-favorite Gunnar Henderson (+303) is making a strong push in the AL Rookie of the Year odds.
  • June 20: Rangers infielder Josh Jung (+181) has narrowly surpassed Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida (+265) as the 2023 AL Rookie of the Year favorite.
  • May 21: Boston outfielder Masataka Yoshida is a heavy favorite two months into the season, sitting at +134, with second-favorite Bryce Miller back at +917.
  • March 27: Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson will start the season as the 2023 AL Rookie of the Year favorite.

2023 AL Rookie of the Year Favorites

Player (Position, Team)  Odds
Gunnar Henderson (SS/3B, Orioles) -3000
Josh Jung (3B/SS, Rangers) +2500
Triston Casas (1B, Red Sox) +2500
Tanner Bibee (P, Guardians) +3000
Masataka Yoshida (OF, Red Sox) +8000
Yainer Diaz (C, Astros) +15000

Odds as of Sep. 12, 2023, at FanDuel Sportsbook

Past 10 AL Rookie of the Year Winners

Year Player Team
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
2021 Randy Arozarena (OF) Tampa Bay Rays
2022 Julio Rodriguez (OF) Seattle Mariners

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NL Rookie of the Year Odds

  • August 9: Carroll is now the presumptive winner at -2927 thanks to a recent slump from De La Cruz (+2400).
  • July 11: De La Cruz (+241) is making a strong push and preventing Carroll (-333) from running away in the NL Rookie of the Year odds at midseason.
  • June 20: Also the second-favorite in the NL MVP odds, Diamondbacks standout rookie Corbin Carroll is now a prohibitively short -469 favorite in the 2023 NL Rookie of the Year odds.
  • June 5: Corbin Carroll (+100) is nearly an odds-on favorite after a strong couple weeks, while former favorite James Outman has faded to a distant second. 
  • May 21: Dodgers outfielder James Outman (+137) has taken over from Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (+202) as the NL ROY betting favorite. 
  • March 27: Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (+372) enters the season as a slight favorite over Arizona outfielder Corbin Carroll (+379), with intriguing Mets pitcher Kodai Senga third at +820. 

2023 NL Rookie of the Year Favorites

Player (Position, Team)  Odds
Corbin Carroll (OF, Diamondbacks) -3500
Matt McLain (IF, Reds) +1000
Kodai Senga (P, Mets) +3900
Elly De La Cruz (IF, Reds) +10000
Spencer Steer (IF, Reds) +10000
James Outman (OF, Dodgers) +12000
Bobby Miller (P, Dodgers) +20000
Andrew Abbott (P, Reds) +20000

Odds as of August 28, 2023, at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Past 10 NL Rookie of the Year Winners

Year Player Team
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
2021 Jonathan India (2B) Cincinnati Reds
2022 Michael Harris II (OF) Atlanta Braves

Archived MLB Rookie of the Year Odds: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

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