Major League Baseball’s rookie class of 2022 had some headliners, man. Julio Rodriguez is already a superstar, and already the owner of a massive contract extension to solidify Seattle’s commitment to him. Adley Rutschman, meanwhile, looks the part of franchise cornerstone and perhaps the next ‘best catcher in baseball,’ something that might finally stir the latent Baltimore franchise into action once again.
Meanwhile, Atlanta just had a middle infielder boast a 121 OPS+ in 156 PA during another impressive playoff push, and he’s an afterthought on their own team rookie rankings, as Spencer Strider and Michael Harris were simply otherworldly.