A year ago, the resurgent Cubs and Mets organizations rode a wave of talented rookies—a group that included Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and Noah Syndergaard—all the way to the National League Championship Series.
A number of teams this year go to battle in the postseason with rookies playing key roles, most notably the Dodgers with shortstop Corey Seager, the Baseball America Rookie of the Year, and righthander Kenta Maeda, a 28-year-old Japanese import.
The Cubs’ top rookie this year, catcher Willson Contreras, would have made our all-rookie team easily in most seasons, but this year he had to contend with historic performances from Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and Rockies shortstop Trevor Story. Contreras, an 24-year-old converted third baseman, started 37 games behind the plate and 13 more in left field and hit .282/.357/.488 with 12 home runs in 76 games.
C GARY SANCHEZ - YANKEES
Huge power and incredible arm strength earmarked Sanchez’s prospect case coming into the year, and he certainly made his point this season by blasting 30 home runs between Triple-A and the majors, including 20 in just 53 big league games. He also threw out 40 percent of basestealers at each stop and looks like a perennial all-star catcher. Sanchez needs to shore up his blocking ability, but he frames pitches well and even Yankees veterans respect his game-calling ability.
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
201 34 60 12 0 20 42 24 57 1 0 .299 .376 .657
1B TOMMY JOSEPH - PHILLIES
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Wood Has Towering Upside- Nationals rookie James Wood also stands 6-foot-7 and also has game-changing power.
Aaron Judge and Oneil Cruz are 6-foot7 sluggers who stand out for their power in this year’s MLB Best Tools voting. Wood spent half of this season with Triple-A Rochester before making his MLB debut on July 1. While he was in the International League, he captured managers’ attention. Wood unanimously won Best Power Prospect and also claimed Most Exciting Player in a survey of league skippers. Wood hit .353/.463/.595 with 10 home runs in 52 games for Rochester. His .242 isolated slugging was the best for a player 21 or younger at Triple-A this season.
ROAD BLOCK?
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ROYALS REVIVAL
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SUMMER STANDOUTS
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FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE TOP 10
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IN WITH THE NEW
The 2024 draft is in the books. The trade deadline is history.
WALCOTT BLASTS OFF
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A RECORD NIGHT FOR COLLEGIANS
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K.C.MASTERPIECE
Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. wins games for the Royals with his bat, glove, speed and baseball IQ. He might be the most tooled-up player in the game.
HOW THE MAJORS HAVE CHANGED FOR YOUNG PLAYERS
When negotiating the 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement, the MLB Players Association prioritized the earning power of young major league players, especially young stars.