Very soon, the first half of the 2024 season will come to an end. In the first half of this season, several rookies have done a tremendous job and lots of fans are so excited to watch their great performances. And let’s take a quick look at their performances.
So far this season, 3 rookies each had at least 80 hits. Jackson Merrill was selected by the Padres in the first round of the 2021 draft and he made the Opening Day roster in 2024. Merrill has collected 92 hits thus far in 2024. He has an OPS of .754 now. Moreover, Masyn Winn only hit .172/.230/.238 with 2 home runs and 12 RBI over 37 games in 2023. This season, he has been an important hitter for the Cardinals. Winn now slashes .288/.336/.411 and has 91 hits. At the same time, Ceddanne Rafaela now has 81 hits.
In addition, 3 rookies each collected at least 40 RBI thus far in the 2024 season. Ceddanne Rafaela now has 52 RBI and he has an OPS over .700. Meanwhile, Jackson Merrill has 46 RBI over 94 games. Meanwhile, Wyatt Langford made the Rangers Opening Day roster and he collected 40 RBI in 71 games.
In the meantime, 4 rookies each already blasted more than 10 home runs in 2024. Colton Cowser was selected by the Orioles in the first round of the 2021 draft. He made it into the big leagues last season. Nonetheless, he didn’t smash any home runs over 26 games in 2023. Nevertheless, he now has 12 home runs. Furthermore, Jackson Merrill already crushed 12 home runs as well. Moreover, Michael Busch made it into the big leagues last season. In 2023, he played 27 games for the Dodgers, slashing .167/.247/.292 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI. In 2024, Busch already blasted 12 homers and his OPS is over .800.
Now, let’s look at rookie pitchers. Luis Gil certainly has been fantastic this season. So far in the 2024 season, Gil already threw 118 strikeouts. At the same time, Jared Jones was selected by the Pirates in the second round of the 2020 draft and he made it into the big leagues this year. Jones has been pitching well in his rookie season and he has already struck out 98 batters over 91 innings. Additionally, Shota Imanaga has 98 strikeouts.
Finally, Mason Miller has been terrific in the A’s bullpen. He collected 15 saves before the All-Star break. And no other rookie pitchers had at least 10 saves as Miller did.
Before the All-Star break, we have seen several rookies do a great job and contribute a lot to the team. Jackson Merrill made the Padres Opening Day roster and he has consistently hit well in his rookie season. Masyn Winn has become the Cardinals’ everyday shortstop. Michael Busch has more opportunities in 2024 and he does hit very well in the Cubs uniform. And the Cubs fans enjoy watching Shota Imanaga on the mound. In the meantime, Luis Gil and Jared Jones have been pitching well as a starter. In the meantime, Mason Miller has become one of the most reliable closers in the majors.
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