Facing Major League pitching is as difficult as it’s ever been, and the adjustment that hitters face coming from the Minors is a difficult one. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at what Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz and Braves catcher Drake Baldwin accomplished in 2025.

No award gets you excited about the future the way Rookie of the Year does. It's a young player being recognized for his greatness, and great young players are what sports hopes are built on. With that in mind,

Fanatics unveiled a new program for rookies, similar to the MVP Buyback, called the Bowman Red Rookie Redemptions, where red rookie logoed Bowman cards have an initial Fanatics Cash value of $100, and more if you hold the card and they continue to win awards.

Each year, certain rookies make their mark in a way that merits special acknowledgment during awards season. While there are certainly many rookies who had individual games, months or other stretches over which they performed well this past season,