With the All-Star break in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start taking the standings more seriously. As teams gear up for the stretch run to the postseason, these rookies have the potential to significantly impact the playoff race.
Welcome to the Rookie Roundup, a weekly look-in on baseball’s best and most interesting first-year players. We’re back from the All-Star break and ready to dive in on which rookies will make the most substantial contributions for American League contenders during the season’s second half.
But with the return of games Friday, the daily grind of the baseball season resumed its march toward October. And the quiet calm of a few days off serve as prelude to the trade deadline and dog days of summer as teams jockey for playoff position. But trade talk is for another time. Instead, let’s take a look at the AL’s three first-place teams—plus our top two wild-card squads—and see which rookies will prove to be the most impactful X-factors for the stretch run.On a roster loaded with young hitters, you wouldn’t be blamed for forgetting about Kjerstad. The No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft struggled in his first stint in the majors this season, going 2-for-14 in a seven-game stretch before getting optioned back to the minors.
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