The 2023 No. 1 pick announced his big-league presence with authority in an electrifying debut. Plus, a breakdown of the top five NL rookies so far.
Welcome to the second edition of the Rookie Roundup, a weekly check-in on baseball’s best and most interesting first-year players., we broke down the top-five American League rookies of the season. Up next, it’s the National League’s turn in the spotlight.
Most MLB debuts are unremarkable. Pick a random game on TV any given night, and chances are you’ll see some anonymous player’s first game. The announcers will acknowledge the achievement, provide some brief background information, and the player’s first hit will be commemorated by tossing the esteemed ball into the dugout. A veteran player might even jokingly pretend to throw the ball into the stands , but Imanaga has clearly been the best rookie of the bunch.
Busch has thrived in his first season with the Cubs after being traded by the Dodgers. / Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY SportsAt 26, Busch is on the older side for rookies who didn’t begin their careers internationally. A former first-round pick by the Dodgers in 2019, he toiled in their deep minor league system, producing at every level yet buried on the depth chart.
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