Before the season started for the Cleveland Indians, fans and experts had rather low expectations for Tyler Naquin. Steamer, a popular projection algorithm, figured that he would go on to be a little better than a replacement level player, and our own Matt Bretz ranked him as the 11th overall prospect in the Cleveland Indians system before the season. He noted that he would definitely get a chance at the big league level, and his skills would make him a valuable bench asset at the very least.
Several months later, we now find ourselves wondering if he could win the American League Rookie of the Year Award.