Blue Jays Official Site · 3 days ago
Okamoto caps strong first MLB season with ROY votes
Below are point totals for the balloting for the 2026 Rookie of the Year Award, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ballots for each award were submitted prior to the start of the postseason from two writers in every league.
The system rewards seven points for first place, four for second place, three for third place, two for fourth place, and one for fifth place.
American League results
Player
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Points
Kevin McGonigle (Tigers)
28
204
Parker Messick (Guardians)
25
122
Payton Tolle (Red Sox)
12
54
Munetaka Murakami (White Sox)
39
Carter Jensen (Royals)
31
Chase DeLauter (Guardians)
23
Kazuma Okamoto (Blue Jays)
17
Tristan Peters (White Sox)
12
Walbert Ureña (Angels)