Awards season is officially here and the finalists for the Baseball Writers Association of America were announced live on the MLB Network Monday night. The Atlanta Braves were well represented with Mike Soroka and Brian Snitker announced as finalists for Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year in the National League.
NL Rookie of the Year
Pete Alonso is probably the overwhelming favorite given his 53 homer campaign but Mike Soroka’s season shouldn’t be overlooked. Soroka was impressive and was arguably the Braves’ ace at just 21 years of age. His poise was evident given his 1.