New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - Colorado Rockies pitcher Jason Jennings was voted the National League Rookie of the Year on Monday. The righthander posted a 16-8 record with a 4.52 ERA. His victories were third-highest by a rookie in the NL since 1980. Jennings dominated the voting, garnering 27-of-32 first place votes and five second place votes cast by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He is the first player in Rockies' history to win the award. The 24-year-old, who started the season as Colorado's fifth starter, finished ahead of Montreal outfielder Brad Wilkerson, Cincinnati outfielder Austin Kearns and Los Angeles pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii in the voting. More details to follow... |
