MLB Rookie Of The Year Races: JJ Wetherholt, Kevin McGonigle Set The Early Pace

Munetaka Murakami has been one of MLB’s top rookie sluggers but a late‑May hamstring strain has paused his home‑run surge — worth watching when he returns.
Detroit’s 21‑year‑old shortstop McGonigle is the early AL Rookie of the Year frontrunner by WAR, leading rookies in hits and on‑base percentage.
The ROY races are packed with young talent across both leagues — pitchers like Messick and Tolle and position players like JJ Wetherholt, Matt Stewart and Okamoto should keep things interesting.