Rookie Race Heats Up

JJ Wetherholt is dominating his rookie season with a .246 average, 9 homers, and 40 runs, leading the NL in Rookie of the Year voting with 13 first-place votes — and his 2.2 fWAR ranks 18th in all of baseball. While Sal Stewart edges him in homers, Wetherholt’s overall impact and recent surge (.271 in 15 games) give him the edge. Other rookies like Carson Benge (.300+ in last 30 games), Konnor Griffin (before injury), and Nolan McLean are also heating up, making this one of the deepest rookie classes in years — and the race is far from over. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/933ee10c358f433f