From the moment Kris Bryant stepped into an MLB batter's box, he was a star. Now the Chicago Cubs third baseman has the hardware to back it up.
Bryant was named the 2015 Most Outstanding Rookie at Monday night's Players Choice Awards, beating out the Pittsburgh Pirates' Jung Ho Kang and the San Francisco Giants' Matt Duffy. MLB announced the news:
.@KrisBryant_23 takes home NL Outstanding Rookie Award with 26 HR, 99 RBIs in debut season. #PlayersChoiceAwards15 pic.twitter.com/jPjgJcpAW3
— MLB (@MLB) November 10, 2015
Every major publication had picked Bryant as its NL Rookie of the Year, which is understandable given his brilliant 2015 campaign.