The Chicago Cubs have two candidates for this year’s prize, with one within striking distance of the other.
They traded two prospects, left-handed pitcher Jackson Ferris and outfielder Zyhir Hope to thePitcher Yency Almonte was going to help the Cubs in the bullpen. Infielder Michael Busch’s role was a little less clear.sees Busch as the No. 4-ranked player in the National League Rookie of the Year race after six weeks.’ Jared Jones, and the Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Busch played some first base for Los Angeles last season, but that position belongs to All-Star Freddie Freeman, who has a contract through 2027. Chicago was originally going to give Christopher Morel some reps at first base, in the hopes of using him there in 2024.He’s started all but one game at first base for the Cubs so far this season.
His bat has been on point. Entering this weekend’s series with the Pirates, he was slashing .256/.308/.488/.796 with seven doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 19 RBI. He’s only drawn 10 walks and he has a high strikeout rate, with 50 in 129 at-bats. But his home runs and his RBI lead all National League rookies, and that’s part of the reason he’s the highest-ranked position player on the list.In seven starts he is 5-0 with a 1.08 ERA and a 0.816 WHIP. In 41.2 innings, he stuck out 43 and walked five, allowing batters to hit just .187 against him.
But Busch is off to his own solid start, and if he can improve on it, he could move up these rankings later this season.Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros for Sports Illustrated/FanNation. He also covers he Big 12 for Heartland College Sports.
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