During the 2019 season a pair of rookies burst onto the scene for the Pittsburgh Pirates. These two rookies were outfielder Bryan Reynolds and shortstop Kevin Newman. However, moving forward, these are two players that project in completely different directions.
Reynolds 2019 season was no fluke. The outfielder owned a 89.6 MPH exit velocity in 2019 and he had a hard hit rate of 41.7%. Both of these were above league average. As for Newman, however, these numbers are not as promising.
On the surface, Newman had a strong rookie campaign.