He made the 2015 National League All-Star team and led all MLB rookies in several important categories, including 26 home runs (tied), 99 runs batted in (RBIs), 31 doubles and 87 runs scored.
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Bryant received all 30 first-place votes for 150 points in balloting by the BBWAA.
Bryant won the award over fellow finalists Matt Duffy and Jung-Ho Kang of the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates respectively.
The young shortstop had a spectacular season hitting and fielding, helping lead the Astros to the playoffs and one-game from an upset of the eventual World Series champion Kansas City Royals. 279 and had the most home runs of any AL rookie with 22.
In the postseason, Bryant hit.176/.243/.441 in 37 plate appearances as the Cubs bowed out with a sweep at the hands of the Mets. Everyone that’s been a huge support system for me for this whole season.
Other players to win the prestigious award include: Albert Pujols, Mike Piazza, Andre Dawson, Ichiro Suzuki, Derek Jeter, Ron Kittle and Cal Ripken Jr.
Bryant, 23, won the National League Rookie of the Year and Correa, 21, won the American League Rookie of the Year on Monday night. “You want to be able to play in that atmosphere every single year”.
Kris Bryant remembers the way he heard people talk about him in high school, when he made the game look so easy hitting all those home runs on the dusty fields of Las Vegas that they often wondered aloud how much effort he was really putting into the game. Yeah, me either. Bryant shook off the “late” callup-playing with a chip on his shoulder as he ran away with the Jackie RobinsonNL rookie of the Year award unanimously.
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Bryant was left in the minors at the start of the season despite showing off his prodigious power during an outstanding spring training. Chicago brought up Bryant after waiting just long enough to ensure he can not become a free agent until after the 2021 season.
