-1200x792.jpg)
-600x400.jpg)
MINORS: 2012 AL/NL Rookie of the Year Candidates
Apr 13 2012
(This article originally appeared in the April 11, 2012 edition of USA Today SportsWeekly.)
Now that the dust has settled on spring training and 25-man rosters have been finalized, we can get a clearer picture of the likely candidates for the 2012 AL and NL Rookie of the Year Awards. While there are plenty of high-profile prospects expected to be the early pace-setters, the rookie of the year field is notoriously difficult to handicap. Last year, few prognosticators saw Vance Worley, Iván Nova, or Josh Collmenter as likely ROY contenders, but all three finished in the top 5 in voting.
This year, the American League has four strong contenders for the award and it would be a major upset if one of didn’t come home with the...
Almost!
You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
More From Minor Leagues
Updates on some of the risers and fallers in the minors, along with injury updates and promotions.
Jul 29 2025 3:07am
Jul 29 2025 3:07am
Check out the HQ50 to see who our Minors Team thinks are the best prospects in the minors right now.
Jul 16 2025 3:10am
Jul 16 2025 3:10am
Updates on some of the risers and fallers in the minors, along with injury updates and promotions/demotions.
Jul 15 2025 3:08am
Jul 15 2025 3:08am
The BHQ Minors Team scouts the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft.
Jul 13 2025 4:01pm
Jul 13 2025 4:01pm
Updates on some of the risers and fallers in the minors, along with injury updates and promotions/demotions.
Jun 24 2025 3:07am
Jun 24 2025 3:07am
