Lake Forest High School alum Caleb Durbin finished third in National League Rookie of the Year voting after playing a key role in helping the Milwaukee Brewers reach the National League Championship Series.

Durbin, a member of the LFHS Class of 2018, wrapped up his rookie season with 11 home runs, 53 RBIs and a .256 batting average. He finished with 69 points in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Rookie of the Year voting, trailing winner Drake Baldwin of the Atlanta Braves (183 points) and Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton (139).

Traded to Milwaukee from the New York Yankees last December, Durbin made his major league debut on April 18, collecting two hits against the Athletics, who played their 2025 home games in Sacramento. After a slow start that saw his average drop to .1

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