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MLB Rookie Class Is Making an Impressive Impact in Early Season Games
Konnor Griffin is batting .256 with two homers and 16 RBIs as rookie production surges across the majors, according to AP data.
- On Tuesday night, Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin ripped a 110.1 mph double off the center-field wall at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks, cruising into second base with ease.
- Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo attributed the phenomenon to accelerated player development cycles. "Everything is fast-forwarded now, everything's on speed dial, everything happens really quick," Lovullo said.
- Detroit Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle is batting.299 with 16 RBIs, while Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murikami has crushed 14 homers in just 37 games this season.
- Griffin is batting.256 with 16 RBIs and is 8 for 8 on stolen bases while playing shortstop at a high level for the 21-17 Pirates, who signed him to a $140 million, nine-year deal in April.
- This year's rookie class is on pace for 47 Wins Above Replacement, which would rank fifth since 1950, continuing a trend where three of the five most productive hitter classes graduated in the past four years.
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MLB's rookie class is making an impressive impact in early season games
Major League Baseball's rookie class looks like it might be a special one. A group of talented young hitters led by Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle and JJ Wetherholt have played well through the season's first 1 1/2 months.
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MLB rookie class making an impact
Major League Baseball's rookie class looks like it might be a special one. A group of talented young hitters led by Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle and JJ Wetherholt have played well through the season's first 1 1/2 months. Most of…
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