Dewan: Who are the Rookie of the Year candidates?
From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on May 25, 2016:
It has been a great first two months for rookie performances in baseball, but it has not been the rookies many expected. Several elite prospects like Byron Buxton and Jose Berrios have struggled since their debuts and have landed back in the minors, but that has opened the door for some surprising and fun rookie leaders. To get a handle on the players who could be on track to win the NL and AL Rookie of the Year Awards, we’ve put together a pair of leaderboards based on Total Runs—a measure of player value based on his offensive, defensive, pitching, and baserunning contributions. Let’s start with the NL.
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Originally published: May 25, 2016. Last Updated: May 25, 2016.