With big-name first-year pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shōta Imanaga and Paul Skenes occupying the spotlight, you’re forgiven for not noticing these other less heralded arms putting together stellar rookie campaigns.
Welcome to the Rookie Roundup, a weekly check-in on baseball’s best and most interesting first-year players., we highlighted a quintet of American League rookies who took winding paths to the big leagues and are making the most of their long-awaited opportunities in The Show. This week, we head over to the National League and give some shine to five under-the-radar pitchers who have been instrumental in their teams’ success.
Below are five under-the-radar rookie pitchers who you might not have taken much notice of through the season’s first two months. We can expect more stellar play from Imanaga, Skenes and Co. throughout the rest of 2024, but this group shouldn’t be slept on.Brown didn’t break spring training on the Cubs’ Opening Day roster, but was quickly called up after Justin Steele injured his hamstring in the team’s first game of the season and landed on the injured list.
Walks have been more of an issue lately than they had been earlier in the season, though, as Harrison has issued 16 free passes compared to 24 strikeouts in May. He’s lasted just five innings in four of his last five starts, and he’ll need to sharpen his command to pitch deeper into games. Given the issues with the Giants’ other starters, though, Harrison has been a much-needed salve for an otherwise disappointing group.
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