Kevin McGonigle - American League
McGonigle, 22, the representative for the American League, becomes just the sixth player in franchise history to win the award and the second since pitcher Michael Fulmer won it in 2016.
He received 28 of 30 first-place votes after leading all American League rookies in hits (168) and second in batting average (.278), paired with 18 home runs and 72 RBI (AL - 4th). Cleveland Guardians' Parker Messick finsihed second with two first-place votes.
McGonigle made Tigers history after he became just the third player in franchise history to be selected to the MLB All-Star Game at age 21 or younger, joining legends Al Kaline and Mark Fidrych.
Sal Stewart - National League
For the National League, Sal Stewart became the ninth in Reds history to win the award and just the second this century (Jonathan India - 2021).
He finished the 2026 season leading all NL rookies with 32 home runs and a .457 slugging percentage
His 112 RBI, which set the Reds franchise record for the most ever by a rookie in a single season, also led all rookies across baseball. No other rookie had more than 92 (Kazuma Okamoto - Toronto Blue Jays).
Stewart's first 18 home runs before the All-Star break also surpassed legend Frank Robinson for the most in Reds history, while his 26-game hitting streak broke a franchise record outright regardless of rookie status.
But Robinson had him slightly beat with 38 home runs during his rookie campaign in 1956.
However, Stewart joins an elite group.
He became just the fourth rookie in MLB history to hit at least 30+ home runs and 110 RBI (Albert Pujols, Pete Alonso, and Aaron Judge).
The MLB Awards continue to roll out. Next up are the AL and NL Manager of the Year Awards, which will be announced on Tuesday, November 10th.
Fans can check out all the recently announced Gold Glove winners here.