

Ryan leads all qualified AL rookie starters in wins (six), ERA (3.09), strikeouts (63) and WHIP (1.09) and is tied for the Twins lead in innings pitched, providing reliability and durability for a playoff contender. Ryan spent three weeks on the Covid-19 injured list, but he returned in mid-June and has quietly continued to hum along as an effective starter for the AL Central-leading Twins. He’s done that while providing exceptional defense at shortstop-his six Outs Above Average, as measured by Statcast, are tied for third-best among all major league shortstops. 270 batting average, 12 home runs and 31 RBIs all rank in the top three among qualified AL rookies and his. Rodriguez may have taken the lead in the AL Rookie of the Year race, but Peña remains in striking distance. After a 6-for-44 start to his big league career, Rodriguez is batting. He’s not only been the best rookie in the league, but one of the best players in baseball since his slow start. 812 OPS and also leads the field with 15 home runs, 43 RBIs and 21 stolen bases. Rodriguez leads all qualified AL rookies with a. The red-hot Rodriguez has surged ahead of Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña in every major category to grab a firm hold of the AL Rookie of the Year race. As such, it’s time to take stock of where the Rookie of the Year races stand.īelow is the third installment of Baseball America's Rookie of the Year watch for the 2022 season. Note this is not a re-ranking of the BA Top 100 Prospects or BA's preseason rookie rankings, but rather a snapshot of where the Rookie of the Year races stand at various points in time throughout the season. Every team has now played at least 81 games after Thursday, meaning every team has officially crossed the halfway point of the season.
