Cameron named Royals’ Pitcher of the Year
By: Chris Roush, News Director
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Kansas City Royals have announced St. Joseph, Missouri native, Noah Cameron, as the team's Pitcher of the Year.
The club officially announced Monday that the rookie left-handed pitcher is the 2025 Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year.
Cameron went 9-7 with a 2.99 ERA in 24 starts for the Royals, the lowest mark among American League rookies in 2025 with a minimum of 20 starts.
He also ranked among rookie leaders in WHIP (1.10, 1st), win percentage (.563, 1st), opponents' average (.214, 1st), on-base percentage ((.279, 1st), OPS (.641, 1st), groundball double plays (14, 1st); quality starts (10, T-1st), slugging percentage (.361, T-1st), and wins (9, T-3rd).
Cameron's 2.99 ERA was the third lowest by an American League first-year pitcher in the Wild Card Era (since 1995), trailing only Masahiro Tanaka (2.77 in 2024) and Tanner Bibee (2.98 in 2023). It was the third-lowest mark by a Royals rookie, with a minimum of 20 starts, behind club Hall of Famers Paul Splittorff (2.68 in 1971) and Kevin Appier (2.76 in 1990).
The Royals' rookie played his high school career at Central High School. He played college ball at the University of Central Arkansas and was drafted by the Royals in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB Draft.
The Royals Pitcher of the Year honor is named after Bruce Price, the late Kansas City-area sportscaster.
