11. Jeremy Peña, SS, 2022 Astros Peña batted .345/.367/.638 with four homers in 13 playoff games, good for a 1.005 OPS that ranks 17th all-time among rookies with at least 15 at-bats. Though he went just 4-for-17 against the Mariners in the Division Series, two of those hi...
While fellow Atlanta rookies Spencer Strider and Michael Harris II have (understandably) garnered a lot of attention this year, Grissom has also been crucial to the Braves’ success. At just 21 years old, Grissom became the youngest player in AL/NL history to homer and swipe a bag in his...
He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year, scoring 52 goals and 54 assists to lead all rookies with 106 points and finishing third overall in league scoring. Ovechkin has led the NHL in goal scoring (for which the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy is awarded) an NHL ...
Volpe became just the third rookie shortstop in MLB history with a 20/20 season, joining Nomar Garciaparra (1997) and Bobby Witt Jr. (2022), and he also joined Jeremy Peña as the only rookies to win a Gold Glove at shortstop. There is obviously room for improvement over his .209 av...
Two months into the season and only four NL teams are above .500. Here's how rookies have played a key role for those squads.
From World Series Champions to MVPs, from All-Stars to Rookies of the Year, the best Dominican MLB players make their countries proud and are continuously inspiring the next great generation of Dominical baseball players. Each player's unmatched skills and unwavering drive propel them forward as ...
It’s often said that tight ends face one of the most difficult NFL transitions among rookies entering the league. All Sam LaPorta did as a rookie was score 10 touchdowns with nearly 900 receiving yards on 120 targets. Considering Lions’ quarterbacks had a 110.0 QB rating when they threw ...
One of the most basic Aaron Judge rookies comes in 2017 Bowman. Values remain low but if you are looking for an inexpensive option from a popular brand, Bowman is a solid place to start. He also has a Chrome Rookie Autograph that was inserted as a redemption. While he is not in the ...
Russell Westbrook.Kevin Love.Zach LaVine.Lonzo Ball.Jrue Holiday, who added his second NBA title to his résumé last week. You also have one of the best rookies in the last draft class, Jaime Jaquez. Those are big names, but there's none larger than Westbrook. The fourth overall ...
and while his OAA in 2022 was pretty abysmal, his first step, arm strength, and speed are still good, so he’ll do fine patrolling the spacious grass at Coors. The rest of the Colorado depth chart is also still full of promising rookies who haven’t gotten their chances, and I refuse...