It’s the first time the rookie awards went to two pitchers since 2011, when Tampa Bay starter Jeremy Hellickson and Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel won.

It’s the first time the rookie awards went to two pitchers since 2011. Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu finished sixth among the seven AL players to receive a vote.

Paul Skenes and Luis Gil capped off their legendary rookie seasons with one of the game's top honors. Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates ace, has been named the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year, winning the award over San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio.

The Yankees’ right-hander edged Orioles’ outfielder Colton Cowser in the closest vote since 1980. The Pirates’ ace captured 23 of 30 first-place votes to win NL honors.

New York Yankees duo Luis Gil and Austin Wells were up for the award alongside Baltimore Orioles' Colton Cowser.

He needed more time to build up to the length of a starter and there were no openings in the Yankees’ big-league rotation. Then, ace Gerrit Cole went down with an elbow injury. Suddenly, the door was open for Gil to pitch his way back into the discussion for the vacancy in the starting staff.