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Jacob deGrom‘s rookie campaign was not projected to play out the way it did. Tabbed as a reliever to start the season, the (then) 25-year old made his way into the New York Mets‘ rotation via an injury. Once he got his spot, he never relinquished it.
The rookie RHP went 9-6 overall, managing an impressive 2.69 ERA in 22 starts.
Billy Hamilton and Kolten Wong both had good debut seasons as well, but not quite on par with deGrom’s. Many will point to deGrom’s finish as the reason why he locked up 2014 NL ROY. Over his last five starts, the RHP went 3-0 with a 1.32 ERA and an average of 11 strikeouts per nine innings. Certainly, the icing on his inaugural big league season cake.
The question now becomes, as it does for all players who come out of nowhere — will he just be a flash in the pan?
Here’s a look at the last 10 NL ROY award winners:
2013 – Jose Fernandez
2012 – Bryce Harper
2011 – Craig Kimbrel
2010 – Buster Posey
2009 – Chris Coghlan
2008 – Geovany Soto
2007 – Ryan Braun
2006 – Hanley Ramirez
2005 – Ryan Howard
2004 – Jason Bay
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