2026 MLB Rookie of the Year: Tigers' Kevin McGonigle, Reds' Sal Stewart win BBWAA awards

The Detroit Tigers' Kevin McGonigle and the Cincinnati Reds' Sal Stewart have won the 2026 MLB Rookie of the Year awards, as voted by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). McGonigle claimed the American League honor, decisively beating out the Guardians' Parker Messick and the Red Sox's Payton Tolle. Stewart won the National League award in a closer race, edging the Mets' Carson Benge and the Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt.