Dylan Beavers Receives Surprising Fifth-Place Vote in AL Rookie of the Year

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dylan Beavers unexpectedly earned a fifth-place AL Rookie of the Year vote from AP writer Andrew Destin, finishing tied for 12th place. Beavers struggled during his rookie campaign, hitting nine home runs with a .680 OPS and posting negative WAR (-0.5 bWAR, -0.2 fWAR) while missing time due to injury and displaying shaky defense. Despite ranking 55th among AL rookies by FanGraphs, the vote solidifies his spot on the 2026 award ballot.