Mike Trout

Mickey Moniak hit a bases-clearing double and Mike Trout hit a solo home run to help lift the Angels to a 6-2 win over the Cubs

Mike Trout hit a solo home run to give the Los Angeles Angels the lead over the Chicago Cubs.

Mike Trout and Matt Thiass hit two-run singles, while Shohei Ohtani and Taylor Ward smacked homers to lead the Angels to a 7-4 win

Welcome to the second edition of theScore's 2023 Rookie of the Year rankings, where we pick five top candidates from each league. Odds courtesy Barstool Sportsbook and theScore Bet.American League5. Esteury Ruiz, Athletics Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images Sport / Getty GP HR RBI R AVG/OBP/SLG SB WAR Odds 60 1 25 25 .267/.329/.347 28 1.0 +1100 Ruiz leads the majors in steals in his first season. He's also swiped more than twice as many bags as Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, who's second among rookies with 13. The 24-year-old speedster is on pace to steal 70-plus bases, which would be the first time that's happened since Jacoby Ellsbury in 2009. Unfortunately, Ruiz doesn't offer much offensively outside of his blazing speed.4. Yennier Cano, Orioles Patrick Smith / Getty Images Sport / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP WAR Odds 31 0.58 1.74 30 0.61 1.4 +2000 Cano's incredible campaign continues to fuel a surprising Orioles club led by a dominant bullpen. Baltimore's relievers collectively own the best fWAR in baseball (3.5) thanks in large part to the right-hander's contributions. The 29-year-old leads all qualified freshmen pitchers in ERA, WHIP, and holds, and he's second in batting average against. He's only walked two batters all year and has yet to surrender a homer.3. Hunter Brown, Astros Tim Warner / Getty Images Sport / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP WAR Odds 62.1 3.61 2.90 74 1.23 1.9 +800 Brown had the No. 1 spot in the first edition of the rankings in early May. However, the 24-year-old has seen his ERA go up by a full run over the last month. His only two quality starts came against the lowly Athletics, and he allowed a season-high five earned runs against the Twins in his last start. Despite the recent inconsistency, Brown leads all rookie hurlers in innings pitched and strikeouts. 2. Masataka Yoshida, Red Sox Patrick McDermott / Getty Images Sport / Getty GP HR RBI R AVG/OBP/SLG WAR Odds 51 7 33 33 .318/.396/.505 1.1 +200 Some wondered how Yoshida's game would translate to the majors after spending his entire career in Japan. Well, he's certainly proving the naysayers wrong. The 29-year-old leads all freshmen in batting average and on-base percentage, and he's third in slugging percentage among qualified rookies. He also has the highest OPS and wRC+ (147) while walking 23 times to just 22 strikeouts this season. The top spot in the AL was a toss-up between Yoshida and Josh Jung. However, Yoshida continues to be plagued by his play in the outfield as evident by a minus-5.9 defensive rating, according to FanGraphs.1. Josh Jung, Rangers Justin K. Aller / Getty Images Sport / Getty GP HR RBI R AVG/OBP/SLG WAR Odds 55 12 38 42 .294/.343/.518 1.6 +250 Jung has been named the AL Rookie of the Month in April and May. He's been an integral part of a Rangers' offense putting up historic numbers en route to amassing the best run differential in the majors. The slugging third baseman leads all first-year players in hits, runs, homers, and RBIs. He's also third among qualified rookies with a 137 wRC+. The 25-year-old has recorded three three-hit games over his last nine contests.National League5. Francisco Alvarez, Mets Sarah Stier / Getty Images Sport / Getty GP HR RBI R AVG/OBP/SLG WAR Odds 38 8 19 14 .237/.291/.519 0.9 +1300 The former top prospect has entered the Rookie of the Year conversation following a torrid stretch that saw him hit five round-trippers with 13 RBIs over nine games at the end of May. The 21-year-old catcher has been so good with his bat that the Mets decided to designate defensive specialist Tomas Nido for assignment. Alvarez will be given every opportunity to prove that he's the No. 1 backstop in New York.4. Kodai Senga, Mets Jim McIsaac / Getty Images Sport / Getty IP ERA FIP K WHIP WAR Odds 57.2 3.75 4.20 73 1.43 0.8 +2300 Senga is another new entry to the rankings. The Mets right-hander had a strong May before the shortest start of his brief major-league career last time out against the Blue Jays. The 30-year-old allowed just one earned run with 12 strikeouts over six innings against the Rays in mid-May and then tossed seven-shutout innings with nine strikeouts versus the Phillies last week. Senga's 73 punchouts are second to only Brown among rookies. However, his command has been an issue as he's currently allowing 5.6 walks per nine.3. James Outman, Dodgers MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / MediaNews Group / Getty GP HR RBI R AVG/OBP/SLG SB WAR Odds 58 9 30 29 .230/.319/.454 7 1.4 +650 Outman looked like he'd be battling with Corbin Carroll for NL Rookie of the Year honors after a terrific start. However, the last month hasn't been kind to the 26-year-old. He's gone deep just twice over his last 30 games, which included 18 contests without a hit. Outman still leads all freshmen with three triples and is third in homers and RBIs, but he's also tops with 74 strikeouts. The outfielder is trending in the wrong direction.2. Spencer Steer, Reds Nuccio DiNuzzo / Getty Images Sport / Getty GP HR RBI R AVG/OBP/SLG WAR Odds 56 8 31 30 .288/.360/.491 0.6 +3300 Steer debuts at No. 2 after a sizzling May for the improving Reds. The 25-year-old had 10 multi-hit contests, including nine hits over a three-game span at the end of the month. He ranks second in the NL in batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. Steer will have a tough time producing a competitive fWAR because he plays first base often. He currently owns a minus-2 in defensive runs saved.1. Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks Christian Petersen / Getty Images Sport / Getty GP HR RBI R AVG/OBP/SLG SB WAR Odds 57 10 25 38 .286/.373/.523 16 2.4 +105 It's Carroll's world, and we're all just living in it. It's early June, but the young D-Backs star looks like he's primed to run away with the award. He's already the heartbeat of an Arizona club that's surprisingly challenging the Dodgers for the top spot in the division. Carroll is at or near the top in almost every significant offensive category in the NL and easily has the highest fWAR. The 22-year-old has a chance to become only the second rookie ever to record a 30-30 campaign outside of Mike Trout in 2012.Copyright © 2023 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Houston Astros' Kyle Tucker made an amazing catch and robbed Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout out of a home run.