NL Rookie of the Year to be announced Nov. 18 and NL Manager of the Year to be announced Nov. 19
San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Petco Park on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 in San Diego, CA. Two Padres are up for Baseball Writers Association of America awards: Jackson Merrill on Monday was named a finalist for NL Rookie of the Year, as was Mike Shildt for NL Manager of the Year.
The rookie awards will be announced Nov. 18 and the manager awards will be announced Nov. 19. MLB Network will broadcast announcements both days at 3 p.m.Merrill was already named the NL’s top rookie by the Major League Baseball Players Association. The BBWAA award, however, is the official NL Rookie of the Year Award that would earn the Padres a Prospect Promotion Incentive selection after the first round of the 2025 draft if Merrill wins.
The 21-year-old center fielder hit .292/.326/.500 with 24 homers, 90 RBIs and 16 steals after winning a spot on the opening day roster. His accomplishments include five game-tying or go-ahead home runs in the ninth inning or later, the youngest player to do so since at least 1961 and the first rookie.Skenes’ credentials include a Pirates rookie record 170 strikeouts and a 1.96 ERA over 133 innings .
The Padres’ 93 wins under Shildt were second most in franchise history. Shildt replaced Bob Melvin after the most expensive team in franchise history flopped. Ownership cut some $90 million from payroll and Shildt was charged with a cultural overhaul that played a large role in the team competing for an NL West title into the last week of the regular season and pushing the Dodgers to five games in the NLDS.They didn’t create the homeless encampment.
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