Several rookies are prepared to make their mark this MLB season, especially in the American League.
During the lockout, one of the major sticking points for the players’ side of negotiations was the goal to try and get teams to cut down on service-time manipulation.
It appears that several teams have chosen to do just that, including their top prospects on their Opening Day rosters.
One MLB insider tweeted a preview of what figures to be one of the most stacked rookie classes of all time, featuring names such as Spencer Torkelson, Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr, Shane Baz, Adley Rutschman, and Riley Greene.
The AL Rookie of the Year field will include Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Spencer Torkelson, Adley Rutschman, Shane Baz, eventually Riley Greene, among others.
The amount of young talent in this sport is mesmerizing.
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) April 4, 2022
In With The New
This is going to be an exciting class of rookies.
Rarely is a rookie class this stacked.
But this year, there a ton of young players ready to make an impact.
The race for the AL Rookie of the Year Award is going to be a tight one for sure.
With so many young stars set to make their debuts in 2022, baseball is experiencing a changing of the guard of sorts.
This class of rookies might just be the future generation of the game of baseball.
It’s going to be exciting to see these stars in action this season.
It’s anyone’s guess as to which one will separate themselves from the rest of the pack and take home the Rookie of the Year Award.
This is going to be a lot of fun.
These young players are ready to make their presences felt around the game of baseball and show the world what they can do on the big stage.
Only time will tell what comes next for these stars.
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