Los Angeles Dodgers 2015 Season Awards
By Alex Campos
sOct 4, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson (31) hits a two run home run in the second inning of the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Rookie of the Year: Joc Pederson
I don’t feel really good about this, but Joc wins my rookie of the year mainly by default. Corey Seager could easily win it, but he only played for a month. He will probably win a few awards next year.
At another website before the season, I pegged Joc for a .230 average, .350 OBP, 20 homers and 19 stolen bases. At the all-star break, he already had 20 homers, but he only hit six the rest of the season and while I was a bit off with his average (.210), his OBP was close (.346) and his stolen bases didn’t translate from his minor league numbers.
Overall, Pederson fell off hard in the second half, but was still spectacular for most of the first half and was still an OBP machine. His defense was great in center and he showed the willingness to work and learn. Joc and his eventual replacement in center, Kiké Hernandez, were really the only two rookie-eligible players that got enough playing time on the Dodgers, and while Kiké was phenomenal, his platoon splits were a bit too drastic.
Honorable Mention- Kiké Hernandez, Corey Seager
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