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Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 25 September, 2025
2025 MLB Rookie of the Year Odds
Watching homegrown prospects rise through the minor league ranks and become stars is one of professional baseball's most rewarding and exciting aspects. With youth talent at a premium these days, more and more young stars join the league yearly, but only two can win Rookie of the Year Honors.
The 2024 Rookie of the Year race was one to remember, with both leagues coming down to the wire. Ultimately, Luis Gil of the Yankees and Paul Skenes of the Pirates were the recipients of the awards. For the 2025 season, the race has shifted in Cade Horton's direction in the National League, while injuries to All-Star starter Jacob Wilson caused his teammate, Nick Kurtz, to take over the race and shut down the market in late September.
Here, we'll look at the ever-changing Rookie of the Year odds for both leagues on all the premier betting apps.
2025 American League Rookie of the Year - Last Odds Available
Player | Opening Odds | Current Best Odds |
|---|---|---|
Nick Kurtz | +6600 | -20,000 (DraftKings) |
Roman Anthony | +700 | +1500 (DraftKings) |
Cam Smith | +500 | +5000 (DraftKings) |
Jasson Dominguez | +600 | +5000 (DraftKings) |
Chandler Simpson | +4000 | +10,000 (DraftKings) |
Noah Cameron | +10,000 | +10,000 (DraftKings) |
*Odds as of September 4, 2025
* = the same odds are offered by multiple sportsbooks.
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Nick Kurtz (Athletics): Kurtz was also a 2024 draftee who quickly ascended to the Big Leagues, and with his recent stretch of play, he has ascended to the top of the Rookie of the Year odds board. Kurtz is hitting .290 on the season, with a 168 wRC+. The smooth-swinging lefty also left the yard 11 times in July, and with ten more home runs over August and early September, he has 33 home runs and 81 RBIs on the season.
Roman Anthony (BOS Red Sox): It took Roman Anthony all of one month to figure out big league pitching, and since then, he has become a force at the top of the lineup for the Red Sox. In July, Anthony hit .329 with a 165 wRC+, as he now has a 138 wRC+ in 71 games, while also driving in 32 runs and scoring 48. Those numbers did earn him AL Rookie of the Month in August, but an oblique injury will cost him the rest of the regular season.
Cam Smith (HOU Astros): Shortly after being drafted, Smith became the primary return for the Astros in the Kyle Tucker trade. Despite getting off to a slow start in April, the Florida State product hit .307 in May and continued that success into June. Smith had a quiet August and, with similar results in September, he is hitting .239 with a .313 xwOBA and 51 RBIs for the season.
2025 National League Rookie of the Year - Best Odds
Player | Opening Odds | Current Best Odds |
|---|---|---|
Cade Horton | +8000 | -210 (DraftKings) |
Drake Baldwin | +2000 | +190 (FanDuel) |
Caleb Durbin | +6600 | +7500 (DraftKings) |
Isaac Collins | N/A | +15,000 (DraftKings*) |
*Odds as of September 25, 2025
* = the same odds are offered by multiple sportsbooks.
2025 NL Rookie of the Year Odds Comparison - Top4 Contenders
Player | BetMGM | FanDuel | DraftKings |
|---|---|---|---|
Cade Horton | -300 | -270 | -210 |
Drake Baldwin | +185 | +190 | +170 |
Caleb Durbin | +10,000 | +10,000 | +7500 |
Isaac Collins | OTB | +3000 | +15,000 |
*Odds as of September 25, 2025
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Cade Horton (CHI Cubs): On June 27th, Cade Horton allowed seven earned runs in four innings, yet since that outing, he has been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball. By allowing just one earned run over 5.2 innings on August 13th, the right-hander lost his 29-inning scoreless streak, which was the longest in baseball this season. While the streak is over, Horton has proven that he will be a vital piece of the Cubs' rotation down the stretch. After allowing one earned run over three innings against the Mets, he is pitching to a 2.67 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 118 innings.
Drake Baldwin (ATL Braves): If it weren't for an injury to Sean Murphy before the season, Drake Baldwin would likely have spent a few months in the minor leagues before breaking into the big leagues. Baldwin has not only taken the opportunity to consistently be in the Braves' lineup and run with it, but he was also one of the best hitters in baseball during May. Since then, Baldwin has had some highs and lows at the dish, but by finishing the season strong, he is hitting .274 with a .805 OPS, 19 home runs, 79 RBIs, and a 124 wRC+.
Caleb Durbin (MIL Brewers): The Brewers acquired Durbin in the Devin Williams trade, and he has proven to be a big reason why the team was able to win the NL Central. In 134 games, the 25-year-old is hitting .260 with 17 stolen bases, 25 doubles, 50 RBIs, and a 2.7 WAR.
Past Rookie of the Year Winners
AL Winners
Season | Player | Team | Opening odds |
|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Luis Gil | New York Yankees | +6000 |
2023 | Gunnar Henderson | Baltimore Orioles | +250 |
2022 | Julio Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners | +400 |
2021 | Randy Arozarena | Tampa Bay Rays | +350 |
2020 | Kyle Lewis | Seattle Mariners | N/A |
2019 | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros | +20000 |
NL Winners
Season | Player | Team | Opening odds |
|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Paul Skenes | Pittsburgh Pirates | +3000 |
2023 | Corbin Carroll | Arizona Diamondbacks | +400 |
2022 | Michael Harris | Atlanta Braves | N/A |
2021 | Jonathan India | Cincinnati Reds | N/A |
2020 | Devin Williams | Milwaukee Brewers | N/A |
2019 | Pete Alonso | New York Mets | +600 |
MLB Rookie of the Year History and Trends
Only three pitchers have won the award in the AL since 2013, and one of them was Shohei Ohtani, who won as a two-way player.
The last starting pitcher to win the award in the National League prior to Paul Skenes in 2024 was Jacob deGrom in 2014.
The last four winners in the American League have played on a team that made the playoffs that season.
Before 2024, rookie pitchers had not won the award in both the AL and NL since 2011, when Jeremy Hellickson and Craig Kimbrel won it.
No American League team has had consecutive Rookie of the Year winners since the Oakland A's in 2004 (Bobby Crosby) and 2005 (Huston Street).
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