As the race for the American League and National League Rookie of the Year Awards reaches the final stretch, the favorite for each honor -- Yankees third baseman Miguel Andjuar and Braves left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. -- made a strong case for their candidacy with stellar showings in August. For their efforts, Andujar and Acuna were named the AL and NL Rookies of the Month, respectively, on Tuesday.
Acuna made history last month during a record homer streak in which he became the youngest player (20 years, 239 days old) since at least 1908 to homer in five straight games, including three straight from the leadoff spot -- a feat that had been matched by only the Orioles' Brady Anderson in 1996.