Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was a near-unanimous choice among voters as the National League Rookie of the Year. Soto received 31 of the 32 first-place votes, with one vote going to Cincinnati's Joey Votto.

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• GEOVANY SOTO, C, CHICAGO

  Arguably the Cubs' MVP, Soto finished third on his team in home runs, RBIs and slugging.

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• JOEY VOTTO, 1B, CINCINNATI
  

  
  Led his team and all NL rookies in home runs, slugging percentage and batting average.

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• JAIR JURRJENS, RHP, ATLANTA

  When injuries depleted the Braves' staff, Jurrjens emerged as the ace, leading the team in wins.

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