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 Bryant, 23, was a unanimous choice for the National League award,
capturing all 30 first-place votes for 150 points from members of
the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Correa, 21, won with 17 first-place votes of 30 cast in a close-run
victory over Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, who
received the other 13 top votes.
Bryant, selected by the Cubs with the second pick in the 2013 Major
League Baseball Draft, made a huge impact for his team, blasting 26
home runs, driving in 99 runs and logging a .275 batting average.
"It's been just an incredible year for me," Bryant said after the
result was announced on MLB Network.
"I just went out there, played as hard as I can with a little chip
on my shoulder. Things turned out great."
Bryant became the 20th player overall, and the 11th in the National
League, to win the coveted award by a unanimous vote.
Correa, selected first overall by the Astros in the 2012 Major
League Baseball Draft, hit .279 with 22 homers, 22 doubles, 68 RBIs
and 14 stolen bases during the 2015 season.
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The second Astros player to earn Rookie of the Year honors after
Jeff Bagwell (in 1991), Correa became the 14th shortstop to win the
award in the American League.
(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Frank
Pingue)
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