The likes of Kris Bryant, Jorge Soler, Addison Russell and Kyle Schwarber have the Cubs running away with an NL wild-card spot. In the American League, a pair of 20-somethings in Carlos Correa and Lance McCullers are keeping the Astros steps ahead of the Angels in the AL West. Both are also the top candidates to win AL Rookie of the Year honors.
3B Kris Bryant
The first rookie to 20 homers (Joc Pederson) has lost his starting job to a massive slump. Bryant, meanwhile, continues to thrive. His 20th homer on Monday was a walk-off job that moved the Cubs 21 games over .