Jacob P.M.🌔

American League ROY’s since 2016 and where they’re at today

2016: Michael Fulmer (DET) ➡️ All-Star, plagued by injuries. Free agent.

2017: Aaron Judge (NYY) ➡️ 3x MVP, 5x SS, Batting Title, 8x All-Star NYY.

2018: Shohei Ohtani (LAA) ➡️ 4x MVP, 2x WS, 4x SS, 6x All-Star LAD.

2019: Yordan Alvarez (HOU) ➡️ 1x MVP, 1x WS, 1x SS, Batting Title, 4x All-Star HOU.

2020: Kyle Lewis (SEA) ➡️ Out of the league

2021: Randy Arozarena (TB) ➡️ 3x All-Star (SEA)

2022: Julio Rodriguez (SEA) ➡️ 2x SS, 3x All-Star (SEA)

2023: Gunnar Henderson (BAL) ➡️ 1x SS, 1x All-Star (BAL)

2024: Luis Gil (NYY) ➡️ Injuries. Up and down from minors (NYY)

2025: Nick Kurtz (ATH) ➡️ 1x SS, 1x All-Star (ATH)

2026: Kevin McGonigle (DET) ➡️ 1x All-Star (DET)

Tim Hill has been valuable in the past but he’s coming off his worst season with us.

He still has an elite ground ball rate (100th percentile in ‘26) and Matt Blake must think we can squeeze more out of him.

It’s a small deal, but more impactful pieces are needed.

Remember when Boston’s “Big 3” was shoved down our throats as the peak of player development?

Anthony: Can’t stay healthy, 55 games played in 2026 (owed $123M) - a good player

Campbell: -0.9 WAR, .664 OPS, 86 OPS+, about to be DFA’d (owed $55M)

Mayer: 0.2 WAR, .608 OPS, 71 OPS+, Traded to Giants

What a disaster of a contract for the Red Sox.

Campbell is owed $55M of over the next 6 seasons.

You love to see it.

There’s only one reason MLB and the owners are fighting so hard to prove that their product is “sub-par” and in dire need of reform.

It stands to make them more money.