(AP) \u2014 Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani \u00a0has been voted American League Rookie of the Year after becoming the first player since Babe Ruth with 10 homers and four pitching wins in the same season.<\/p>\n
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was an overwhelming pick for the National League honor, easily beating Washington outfielder Juan Soto.<\/p>\n
Ohtani, a 24-year-old right-hander who joined the Angels last winter after five seasons with Japan\u2019s Nippon Ham Fighters, received 25 first-place votes and four seconds for 137 points from the Baseball Writers\u2019 Association of America in balloting announced Monday.<\/p>\n
Acuna started the season at Triple-A and made his debut on April 25, the youngest player in the majors then at 20 years, 128 days. The Venezuelan hit .293 with 26 homers, 64 RBIs and 16 steals with a .917 OPS. He set a Braves record with eight leadoff homers this season and tied a franchise mark by homering in five straight games from Aug. 11-14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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