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MLB Awards Watch: Felix Hernandez leads stacked AL Cy Young race

By Brad Rowland

Apr 29, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 29, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oakland Athletics first baseman Mark Canha (20) is congratulated by third base coach Mike Gallego after Canha hit a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Oakland Athletics first baseman Mark Canha (20) is congratulated by third base coach Mike Gallego after Canha hit a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /

AL Rookie of the Year

  1. Devon Travis, 2B Toronto Blue Jays – Travis is following the Joc Pederson model in that he is an obvious regression candidate that still has easily the best numbers of any AL rookie. Travis has seen his power evaporate (as most expected), but a .278/.352/.530 slash line in a full-time role is nothing to sneeze at from a youngster.
  2. Mark Canha, 1B/OF Oakland Athletics – The A’s have given Canha more than 100 plate appearances, and he responded with a strong showing. No single statistic is jarringly impressive, but Canha’s 5 home runs and .759 OPS are just fine for a full-time player, and that makes him a standout among rookies.
  3. Kyle Lobstein, SP Detroit Tigers – Lobstein has been thrust into service as a member of the Tigers rotation, and the early returns have been good. In five starts, he has a highly respectable 3.00 ERA, and while the strikeouts aren’t there (4.09 K/9), command has been effective enough where his peripherals aren’t comically bad. If the ERA stays low, he could stick in Detroit’s rotation for a while.

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