Ohtani will win AL Rookie of the Year

[Chuck]

If given at bats the rest of the way out. 

Miguel Andujar who is the esteemed leader at this juncture is also the worst fielding infielder in baseball. 

With Ohtani's success as a pitcher albeit just a taste, combined with his power, speed and OBP combo, he should be the unanimous victor even at this stage in the season.

[Chuck]

 

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

It might come down to how voters weigh unquestionable talent vs counting stats. Sort of like longevity vs peak in HOF discussions.

[Blarg]

Blowing out his elbow ruined his chances. 

[tdawg87]

He's not going to beat out Andujar.

[bloodbrother]

He should because he's been the best but he'll get docked for missing time and Andujar's played well all season for the most popular team in baseball and a team that's going to the playoffs

 

[Biergott]

All I can think about when I see the name Andujar is that when I was little my younger brother thought there was a player named Walking Underwear

[OregonLAA]

What would Ohtani’s numbers look like with a full season of at bats? Dude can rake

[krAbs]

Per baseball reference, in about 45 fewer games, Ohtani has a slightly higher overall WAR than Andujar...as a hitter (thanks mostly to Andujar's astonishingly low dWAR). That was before tonight, which will probably put a bit of daylight between them - again, just as hitters/fielders. Ohtani with pitching (even with his limited amount of pitching this year) it isn't exactly close here...

Are there any other solid rookies in baseball that we are missing here?

[Chuck]

5 hours ago, krAbs said:

Per baseball reference, in about 45 fewer games, Ohtani has a slightly higher overall WAR than Andujar...as a hitter (thanks mostly to Andujar's astonishingly low dWAR). That was before tonight, which will probably put a bit of daylight between them - again, just as hitters/fielders. Ohtani with pitching (even with his limited amount of pitching this year) it isn't exactly close here...

Are there any other solid rookies in baseball that we are missing here?

Gleyber Torres and Brad Keller.

[Angel Oracle]

5 hours ago, Biergott said:

All I can think about when I see the name Andujar is that when I was little my younger brother thought there was a player named Walking Underwear

Who loved to destroy toilets.

[Angel Oracle]

24 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Gleyber Torres and Brad Keller.

Barria and Yarbrough

Barria is approaching 120 innings so far, with a 3.30 ERA.

[Pujols4MVP]

Based on WAR  & it being a historic season Ohtani should win it.

[totdprods]

Crazy thing is how he's improving. 

Earlier in the year, his home/away splits were far more favorable at home. I think it wasn't until his 9th or 10th HR that he hit one on the road. 
Well, now...

Home (44 G/158 PA): .267/.323/.568/.891 with 20 XBH
Away (38 G /121 PA): .317/.425/.594/1.019 with 15 XBH

1st Half (45 G /157 PA): .283/.365/.522/.887 with 18 XBH
2nd Half (37 G/122 PA): .294/.369/.651/1.020 with 17 XBH ...and a lower BAbip (.339) than the first half. 
 

[floplag]

He 100% should, but i suspect he wont for no reason other than popular opinion and east coast bias in the writers.  Anything anyone from NY or Bos does is amplified, right or wrong. 

[Glen]

The pinstripe bias will ensure Andujar gets it.

[Jeff Fletcher]

11 hours ago, krAbs said:

Per baseball reference, in about 45 fewer games, Ohtani has a slightly higher overall WAR than Andujar...as a hitter (thanks mostly to Andujar's astonishingly low dWAR). That was before tonight, which will probably put a bit of daylight between them - again, just as hitters/fielders. Ohtani with pitching (even with his limited amount of pitching this year) it isn't exactly close here...

Are there any other solid rookies in baseball that we are missing here?

Joey Wendle

[vladdy#27]

49 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Crazy thing is how he's improving. 

Earlier in the year, his home/away splits were far more favorable at home. I think it wasn't until his 9th or 10th HR that he hit one on the road. 
Well, now...

Home (44 G/158 PA): .267/.323/.568/.891 with 20 XBH
Away (38 G /121 PA): .317/.425/.594/1.019 with 15 XBH

1st Half (45 G /157 PA): .283/.365/.522/.887 with 18 XBH
2nd Half (37 G/122 PA): .294/.369/.651/1.020 with 17 XBH ...and a lower BAbip (.339) than the first half. 
 

Maybe the difference between inconsistent and consistent AB's?

[Chuck]

37 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Joey Wendle

Wendle is 28 though and coming into this season he already had over 100 at bats under his belt for his time with the A's. 

[totdprods]

16 minutes ago, vladdy#27 said:

Maybe the difference between inconsistent and consistent AB's?

Pretty awesome that his 'floor' is .850-900 OPS and 'ceiling' 1.000+ OPS if so. 

Can't really go wrong there.

[totdprods]

35 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Wendle is 28 though and coming into this season he already had over 100 at bats under his belt for his time with the A's. 

Ichiro was 27 and had 4000 plate appearances under his belt in Japan. Obviously, wildly different levels of success, but some proof that age and some prior experience don't matter too much.

Wendle doesn't have a chance in hell with the players above him, but it's fair to say he should be among the Top 5. 

JB Shuck finished 5th in voting at 26, two years after ~100 PA with Houston.

[Broad Street]

It still confounds me that Barria hasn't been in the conversation at all, he should finish top 5.

[Angel Oracle]

How would everyone rank the following top 8 AL rookies?

Ohtani, Andujar, Torres, Barria, Trivino, Yarbrough, Wendle, and Keller

[Chris]

Ohtani, Barria, Anderson, Fletcher, Ward, Arcia, Briceno, Hermosillo, Jewell

[rick99gtp]

21 hours ago, OregonLAA said:

What would Ohtani’s numbers look like with a full season of at bats? Dude can rake

His current stats converted into 162 games:

551 PA, 88 R, 140 H, 31 2B, 1 3B, 35 HR, 92 RBI, 13 SB, 1 CS, 57 BB, 156 SO

 

Andujar's:

658 PA, 93 R, 184 H, 48 2B, 2 3B, 29 HR, 96 RBI, 2 SB, 1 CS, 29 BB, 113 SO