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Two Rookie of the Year awards—one for the American League and one for the National—are bestowed every year by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Like the name suggests, each award honors the rookie the BBWAA voters deem the best in each league. Could there be good future ROY candidates in the KC Royals’ talent-rich farm system?
Bobby Witt Jr., the top Kansas City prospect per MLB Pipeline and constant subject of speculation about when he’ll be called up, should be a good candidate. So should Jackson Kowar, whose 4-0 Triple-A record to go along with his 1.