How one baseball prospect became the first to sweep three major player awards.
In short: In 2013, Kris Bryant dominated college baseball with 31 home runs. By 2015, he was an MLB Rookie of the Year. His rapid ascent through the ranks made him a historic phenomenon, breaking records and sparking intense debates over service-time manipulation.
Kris Bryant's rise to professional stardom was marked by unprecedented consecutive accolades. After winning the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy in 2013 as a junior at the University of San Diego, he transitioned into a dominant minor league force. By 2014, he had secured both the USA Today and Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year awards, setting the stage for a historic major league debut.
His 2015 rookie season with the Chicago Cubs was a statistical whirlwind. He holds the distinction of being the inaugural athlete to secure Baseball America's college, minor league, and major league rookie of the year honours during consecutive years. During that campaign, he hit 26 home runs and 99 RBIs, the highest rookie totals since Albert Pujols in 2001. However, his debut was shadowed by a controversy regarding service-time manipulation; the Cubs delayed his call-up to gain an extra year of club control, leading Bryant to file a grievance that was eventually ruled against in 2020.
The peak of Bryant's early career arrived in 2016, a season where he secured a World Series championship with the Cubs and was named the National League's Most Valuable Player. His ability to produce high-impact hits was highlighted by a game against the Cincinnati Reds where he became the first player in modern history to record three home runs and two doubles in a single game.
Since his breakout, Bryant has played for the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies, continuing a career that began with a $6.7 million signing bonus in the 2013 MLB draft.
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