One of the changes in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between MLB and the Players could make for a more interesting first two weeks in the regular season.
Players who finish in the top two of the Rookie of the Year voting will be granted a full year of service time. So motivation isn’t there to keep kids in the minors; last year, Wander Franco appeared in 70 games for the Rays and finished third.
So which rookies could make an Opening Day roster based on their ability, the need of their big league club and have a shot at earning a year of service time?