CLEVELAND -- The official Baseball Writers Association of America awards won't be announced until November, but yesterday, Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was named American League Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News.

Pedroia hit .317 with 8 homers and 50 RBI in his first season with the Sox. He received 141 of the 212 votes cast by major league players and managers.

Also, designated hitter David Ortiz was selected as the DH on the American League All-Star team, also selected by the magazine. Ortiz was the only Sox starter named to the team as Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia edged out Josh Beckett as the top starter and Joe Borowski was inexplicably chosen over Jonathan Papelbon as the closer.